- I bought this little booklet in Wrocław and have been trying out a few ideas.
- These goląbki are made with red cabbage and filled with apples, onion and sultanas.
- I found that red cabbage leaves seem tougher than white cabbage and did not tear as much.
- I steamed the red cabbage as I find this easier than boiling.
- Of course your hands will be full of red/purple dye – lemon juice at the end gets rid of most of the colour.
- They take a lot of time to prepare – next time I will make the filling the day before.
- The original recipe used water in which to cook the goląbki.
Ingredients for the filling
- 2 onions – chopped
- 3 Bramley apples – peeled, cored and chopped
- 2 cups of boiled rice – a sticky type is good
- Large handful of sultanas or raisins
- 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon of marjoram or Italian herbs
- 2-3 tablespoons of butter to fry the onions and apples
Method for the filling
- Fry the onions gently in the butter – do not brown.
- Once the onions are soft and golden add the apples and heat together.
- Add the rice, sultanas and sugar.
- Mix well and leave to cool.
Ingredients for the goląbki
- 1 red cabbage
- Water or apple juice
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- Filling as above
Method for goląbki
- Steam a whole cabbage.
- Cut off the leaves one by one as they become pliable.
- You can cut out some of the thick part of the base of the leaf.
- 11 – 12 leaves are good for this amount of filling.
- Pre-heat the oven to GM 4 – 180°C.
- Place 2 tablespoons of filling onto each leaf.
- Roll up the leaves with the thick part inside first.
- Place the goląbki close together in a roasting tin.
- Cover the goląbki with hot water or apple juice.
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- If you have any leaves left over, cover the dish with these.
- Cover the dish with aluminium foil.
- Cook for around 2-3 hours in the oven.
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- Discard the extra leaves which are there to take up any excess heat and prevent the goląbki burning.
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- You can cook these earlier and reheat for an hour when required.
NOTE
I thought they were even nicer with the apple juice the second time I made them.