German Red Kraut - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head red cabbage, sliced thin
1 onion, minced
1/4 peeled red apple, sliced thin
1 1/2 Tbsp. Crisco
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. vinegar
salt to taste
pepper to taste

Preparation

Melt Crisco in large pot.
Take off heat and add the ingredients.
Put back on stove and simmer until cabbage turns a blue color (1 hour), uncovered.
After cabbage turns, add hot water to cover cabbage.
Cook for 3 more hours on low heat, covered.
Test for taste.
Add sugar, salt or vinegar as needed. Never put vinegar directly on top of cabbage.
Put on side, then mix.