Red Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium size red cabbage
3 Tbsp. butter
6 Tbsp. sugar
1 sour apple, grated
1 c. red currant jelly
1/4 c. vinegar or lemon juice
1 c. water

Preparation

Wash cabbage.
Remove outer leaves and core.
Shred very fine in a heavy saucepan or kettle.
Melt the butter with sugar.
Mix in shredded cabbage, grated apple, jelly and vinegar.
Blend thoroughly.
Simmer and stir 10 minutes.
Add 1/4 cup water at a time and let it evaporate each time.
Cook and stir frequently for 30 minutes.