12 lg. cabbage leaves
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/4 lbs. cooked ground beef
1 c. cooked rice
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 egg
1/2 tsp. thyme
2 tbsp. oil
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 c. water
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Cover cabbage leaves with boiling water, let stand until limp, 5 minutes. Combine next 7 ingredients. Place equal parts mixture in center of leaf, fold over, fasten with toothpick. Brown in hot oil in skillet. Pour in tomato sauce, sugar, water and lemon juice. simmer for 1 hour, basting occasionally.