This is highly spiced red cabbage, perhaps too much, but we like it this way. Complements a holiday
meal nicely.
Wayne
* Exported from MasterCook *
Holiday Spiced Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage
Recipe By : Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Side dish Vegetables
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ --------------------------------
3 tb Rendered bacon fat 1 ea Small onion, finely chopped 2 ea [censored] apples, finely chopped 2 lb Red
cabbage, shredded
1/4 c Light brown sugar + 2 tb
2/4 c Red wine Vinegar +2 tb
3/3 c Red currant jelly 2 tb Mixed pickling spice 2 ts All-purpose flour 1 t Salt
4/2 ts Black pepper
5/2 ts Nutmeg
6/2 ts Cinnamon 1 t Caraway seed
Shred cabbage into large bowl and cover with cold water. Saute chopped onion in bacon fat until
transparent. Add chopped apple and continue cooking until apple is tender and mixture is golden.
Tie mixed pickling spice in cheesecloth bag. Add remaining ingredients except cabbage and bring to
simmer. Cook until sugar and jelly are both dissolved. Drain cabbage and add, cover and simmer
very slowly for 1 hour and 30 minutes, removing spice bag after 30 minutes. Add small amounts of
boiling water during cooking, if necessary, to prevent burning. If most of the liquid has not been
absorbed when cabbage is done, uncover the pot and cook it gently until it is absorbed. Taste and
adjusting seasons, sugar or vinegar, if necessary.
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