Recipe #26: Kokt Rodkl (Boiled Red Cabbage)

The note says, "Makes X servings." So good luck with that. Another recipe likely of Mennonite origin, though source unknown.

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2 tbsp. butter
1 head red cabbage, medium size
1 tbsp. molasses
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. vinegar
1 tsp salt
2 small tart apples
1/2 tsp. allspice
1 small onion
1 to 2 cups boiling water

In a Dutch oven:

1. Melt butter; add the cabbage, finely shredded, and molasses; cook over a low heat, stirring constantly until the cabbage is wilted.
2. Add the other ingredients; cover and simmer for 1 hour. season.

Sugar may be substituted for the molasses;

1 tsp. caraway seeds may be added.