Kibbe

By AnnieMro

Ingredients

• Stuffing:
• 2 1/2 lbs. ground meat (lamb or beef)
• 3/4 cup cracked wheat
• 1 onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. each: pepper
• 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
• 6 cups vegetable oil
• 7 onions, finely chopped
• 400 grams ground meat (lamb or beef)
• 1 cup butter
• dash pepper and cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. summac
• 3/4 cup pine nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Wash cracked wheat. Add onion to meat and knead well. Add seasoning. Add 1 cup water and knead again. Set aside and cover with a wet cloth. Stuffing: saute onions in butter with meat for 15 mins. Remove from heat and add summac and pine nuts. Mix well. With wet hands, mould mixture into egg-like shapes. Hold each ball in hand and make a hole in it. Fill with 2 tsp. stuffing.
Moisten opening and pinch closed. Deep fry in hot oil and do not stir for 2 mins.

Option:

Mix first group of ingredients. Soak wheat one hour in cold water and drain. Thoroughly mix remaining ingredients except butter. Pat into buttered 9" square pan. Bake in a 375F. oven for 1 hour.