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Title: Kibbeh Bissanieh (Baked Lamb And Wheat)
Yield: 8 Servings

Ingredients

      1 lb bulgur,(cracked wheat)
      1    finely crushed
      2 lb ground lean lamb
    1/3 c  grated onion
      2 ts salt
    1/2 ts black pepper
    1/4 ts cinnamon
      1    water
      1    filling:
    2/3 c  chopped onion
      4 ts shortening
    1/2 lb ground lean lamb
    1/4 c  pine nuts
    1/2 ts salt
    1/4 ts black pepper
      1 tb shortening

Instructions

Cover bulgar with water and soak for 30 minutes. Add the 2 pounds of lamb,
onion and seasonings. Knead well.

To Make Filling: Saute the 2/3 cup chopped onion in shortening until brown.
Add the 1/2 pound of ground lamb, pine nuts, salt and pepper. Cook and stir
until meat is browned.

Spread half the of the bulgar/lamb mixture in a well greased 9" X 12"
baking pan. Cover with filling. Cover with remaining bulgar/lamb mixture
and press down firmly. With a sharp knife cut diagonal lines across to mark
diamond shapes. Dot top with the 2 tablespoons of shortening. Bake in a
preheated 400 degree oven for 30 minutes; reduce heat to 300 degrees and
bake 30 minutes longer.

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