Kibbi neeyee (basic kibbi)

2 c  Cracked Wheat
      2 lb Ground Lamb or Beef
      2 lg Onions
      2 ts Salt
      1 ts Black Pepper
      1 ts Ground Cinnamon
 
  Wash wheat several times in cold water.  Allow wheat to stand in water for
  about 1 hour.  Grind meat and onions fine. Mix with seasonings and wheat.
  If necessary, moisten hands in small bowl filled with cold water. Thorough
  mixing or kneading of the mixture is very important. Kibbi may be fried,
  baked plan, broiled or baked with a filling. When using a filling, spread
  half of kibbi into 10x10" pan that has been greased with butter; be sure to
  bring mixture all the way to the edge of pan. Add filling. Top with other
  half of kibbi.  Run knife around edge of the pan to help seal layers
  together.  Cut, no deeper than top layer, into diamond shapes. Dot with
  butter and bake at 400~ for about 30 minutes or until brown. Serves 10 to
  12.