Sweet And Sour Red Cabbage

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 large red cabbage
• 4 tablespoons bacon fat
• 1 medium onion, chopped coarsely
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tart apples, cored and sliced (granny smith is my favorite)
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 remove the outer leaves and hard core from cabbage and chop coarsely.
• 2 heat the bacon fat in a large skillet or kettle. add onions and slowly cook until tender.
• 3 add the cabbage and salt. cover and steam for 10 minutes.
• 4 add apples and 1/4 cup boiling water.
• 5 cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour or until the cabbage is tender.
• 6 add the vinegar and sugar and continue to cook 15 minutes longer.
• 7 serve hot.
• 8 note: sugar and vinegar amounts can be varied according to your family's tastes.