Red Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 medium size head red cabbage, shredded
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 medium size onion, peeled and cut
boiling water
1 apple, peeled and cut into pieces
sprinkle of black pepper
salt (optional)
4 cloves
1 bay leaf
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. white vinegar or lemon juice

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Add onion and cabbage; stir.
Fry 1 to 2 minutes.
Add boiling water as needed (not much).
Add apple pieces; stir.
Add pepper, bay leaf and cloves and stir.
Add boiling water, about 1 cup.
Stir, cover and simmer about 1/2 hour.
Check for water often.
Stir repeatedly.
Add sugar and vinegar; stir.
Taste for sour-sweetness.
(Leftover red cabbage reheated tastes extra good!)