2 c. peanut or olive oil
5 c. onion, chopped
1 c. uncooked rice
1 c. water
1 c. parsley, chopped
1/2 c. currants or seedless raisins
1/2 c. pine nuts (optional)
1/2 c. tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
Grape leaves

Pour oil into cooking pot; add the onion and saute until golden brown. Add rice and water. Cook, covered, 30 minutes. Add all other ingredients except grape leaves; cook 5 minutes. Cool a little. Put a teaspoon of this mixture on each grape leaf and roll up. In bottom of baking pan, place some sliced onions, lemons, lettuce or grape leaves to prevent Dolmas from burning. Put Dolmas in pan, side by side. Put a large plate over them and pour enough water over to cover plate. Cook on low 1 hour. Cool in pot. Chill. Serve as appetizer, salad or cold entree.