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

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Side dish Vegetables

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3 tb Rendered bacon fat
1 ea Small onion, finely chopped
2 ea Tart apples, finely chopped
2 lb Red cabbage, shredded
1/4 c Light brown sugar + 2 tb
1/4 c Red wine Vinegar +2 tb
1/3 c Red currant jelly
2 tb Mixed pickling spice
2 ts All-purpose flour
1 t Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/2 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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