Kåldolmar

Kåldolmar, or Swedish stuffed cabbage rolls, is a traditional dish loved by children and adults alike. Each cabbage roll is prepared separately by stuffing a blanched cabbage leaf with a meat filling consisting of rice, pork or beef mince, milk, onions, eggs, and seasonings. The rolls are covered with beef stock and milk, then baked until nicely browned. Once baked, they are generously drizzled with a sauce made with the liquid in which they were cooked, along with cream, flour, and seasonings. Stuffed cabbage rolls are usually served with boiled or mashed potatoes, a few dollops of lingonberry jam, and brown sauce. It is believed that Swedish King Carl XII brought the recipe for this dish to Sweden from Turkey, where he tried vine leaves stuffed with finely chopped meat, or Turkish dolma, hence the name kåldolmar (cabbage dolma). Commonly eaten for lunch or dinner, this Swedish specialty is often present on the Christmas smörgåsbord.