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KIBBIE

Source of Recipe

MY MOTHER'S FRIEND


List of Ingredients

3/4 LB. OF #1 WHEAT
ENOUGH WARM WATER TO COVER WHEAT
2 LBS. BEEF, GROUND THREE TIMES
PINCH OF SALT
1 LARGE ONION
2 TSP. MINT LEAVES
1 1/2 TSP. ALLSPICE
PINCH OF BLACK PEPPER
PINCH OF CUMIN POWDER
PINCH OF RED PEPPER

FIRST WASH AND SOAK WHEAT FOR 15 MINUTES IN WARM WATER TO COVER WHEAT. MASH SPICES AND ONION TOGETHER WITH A MORTAR AND PESTLE, BOTTLE OR GLASS. MIX ONION AND SPICES WITH BEEF. MIX WHEAT WITH BEEF AND OTHER INGREDIENTS. ADD WATER TO MIXTURE UNTIL NOT TOO STICKY.

STUFFING FOR KIBBIE

1/3 OF 8 OZ. PKG. PINE NUTS
ABOUT 1/2-3/4 LBS. LAMB, DICED LARGE
PINCH OF SALT
PINCH OF PEPPER
1 ONION, DICED
PINCH OF MINT
1 TBSP. ALLSPICE
PINCH OF CUMIN POWDER

BROWN PINE NUTS IN BUTTER, TAKE OUT OF PAN, BROWN LAMB IN
REMAINING BUTTER WITH SPICES, PUT PINE NUTS BACK IN PAN, SHUT OFF GAS. PUT HALF OF THE BURGER MIXTURE IN BOTTOM OF A 9X13 PAN. PUT STUFFING ON TOP OF BOTTOM LAYER. PUT REST OF BURGER MIXTURE ON TOP OF STUFFING TRYING NOT TO PRESS DOWN TOO HARD SO AS NOT TO PRESS STUFFING INTO BOTTOM LAYER OF BURGER MIXTURE. CUT IN SQUARES. SCORE TOP OF EACH SQUARE. PUT YOUR FINGER IN THE MIDDLE OF LAYER AND POUR OIL IN HOLE AND ALL OVER BURGER MIXTURE. BAKE 1 HOUR AT 350 DEGREES.



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