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RecipeVegetablesYield: Serves 3 or 4Cook time: 15 min

Pennsylvania Red Cabbage

Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 397. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
  • 2 cups shredded red or green cabbage
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped apple

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet stir together brown sugar, vinegar, oil, caraway seed, 2 tablespoons water, 1/4 spoon salt, and dash pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or till hot, stirring occasionally. Stir in cabbage and apple. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 to 12 minutes or till crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
  2. Microwave directions: In a 1-quart casserole stir together 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon cooking oil, 1/8 teaspoon caraway seed, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and dash pepper. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power (high) for 1 to 2 minutes or till sugar dissolves, stirring once. Stir in cabbage and apple. Cook, covered, on high for 3 to 5 minutes or till crisp-tender, stirring twice.

Source and image provenance

Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.

Image credit: Image attribution: "Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage with Apple (5045600979).jpg" by Vegan Feast Catering; license: CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sweet_and_Sour_Red_Cabbage_with_Apple_(5045600979).jpg. Representative photo; cropped/resized.

Community edition: The recipe was transcribed and formatted for interoperability with Nextcloud Cookbook. Review the historical scan before relying on measurements or instructions.

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