Red Cabbage With Apples (Recipe)

Ingredients

1  small head red cabbage, coarsely shredded (1 1/4 pounds)

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

1 tablespoon bacon drippings

1/8 teaspoon ground gloves

1 small bay leaf

1/4 cup water

1 large cooking apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced

2 tablespoons apple jelly

1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps

1.  In a large bowl, sprinkle the red cabbage with the red wine vinegar, brown sugar and slat.  Toss the cabbage to coat it evenly.  Set aside the red cabbage mixture.

2.  In a large, deep skillet, cook the onion in the bacon dripping for 5 minutes or until the onion is tender, stirring frequently .  Stir in the red cabbage mixture, cloves and bay leaf.  Carefully pour in the water.  Bring the mixture to a boil.  Reduce the heat; cover the skillet and simmer for 30 minutes.

3.  Add the apples slices, apple jelly and lemon juice to the skillet.  Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes more or until the apple slices are tender.  Remove the bay leaf.  Transfer to a warm serving bowl.

Tips:

To shred cabbage, hold a quarter-head firmly against the cutting board.  Using a sharp knife, slice the cabbage to make long, coarse shreds.  Or, use the shredding disk of your food processor.

If you don't have apple jelly on hand, substitute 1 to 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, depending on how sweet you like your cabbage.

Red cabbage looks lovely when served in a white towel.

From : America's Best-Loved Community Recipes