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Rotkraut (red cabbage)

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Ingredients:
3 lbsRed cabbage
1/4 lbsBacon
1/2 cupRaisins
2 tbspFlour
1/2 cupRed wine
4 tbspSugar
Procedures:
11 ea apple 1 ea onion 2 ea bay leaves 8 ea juniper berries 4 ea whole cloves 1 ds salt & pepper wash & coarsely shred the cabbage.
2Coarsely dice the bacon & the peeled onion.
3Saute, in a large pot, the bacon & onion.
4Add a little vegetable oil as necessary.
5After the diced onion is light golden in color, add large handfuls of the shredded cabbage.
6Stir as the cabbage glazes.
7(careful - do not let it burn!) when all cabbage has been added and is glazed (about ?volume from the starting amount of the cabbage); add raisins, bay leaves, juniper berries, cloves, wine, sugar, and enough water to cover.
8Peel & shred the apple, and add into pot.
9Simmer until tender (1-2 hours).
10Add salt & pepper to taste.
11Add additional sugar & wine to taste.
12Mix flour with a little cold water and add to thicken.
13Serve with beef dishes and potato dumplings or boiled salt potatoes.
14Note: whole allspice may be substituted for the juniper berries vinegar may sub for the wine apple jelly may sub for the apple