German-Style Red Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small head red cabbage
2 tart red apples
2 Tbsp. bacon fat
salt and pepper to taste
3 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. flour

Preparation

Remove outer leaves, quarter, core and shred cabbage.
Core and slice unpeeled apples. Combine cabbage, apples, bacon fat, salt and pepper in heavy saucepan. Add enough boiling water to cover. Cover pan and simmer until cabbage is tender, but still somewhat crisp (20 minutes).
Drain off liquid, reserve and keep hot.