Braised Red Cabbage
1 kg (2¼ lb) Red Cabbage
2 Cooking Apples
2 Onions
3 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
1 tbsp Dark Brown Soft Sugar
25g (1oz) Butter
1 tsp Grated Nutmeg
¼ tsp Ground Cloves
¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
Fresh Thyme
Pre-heat oven to 170°C: 325°F: Gas 3.
Trim the cabbage, removing the large white ribs from the outer leaves and then finely shred it
Layer the shredded cabbage in a large ovenproof dish with the chopped onions, coarsely grated
apples, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and sugar.
Pour over the wine vinegar.
Cut the butter into cubes and scatter over the mixture.
Cover and cook in the oven for about 1½ hours, until the cabbage is very tender, stirring occasionally.
Serve hot garnished with thyme sprigs.
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