Red Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. red cabbage, sliced thin
2 cooking apples, peeled and chopped
1/2 c. wine vinegar
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 to 1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. red currant jelly
red food color

Preparation

Wash red cabbage and slice very fine in large pot.
Mix cabbage, apples, vinegar, water and butter plus red food color (about 1 teaspoon).
Cover pot.
After 1/2 hour, add sugar; mix well, cover and simmer for the rest of time, another 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until cabbage is tender.
When cabbage is done, add red currant jelly and cook for 10 more minutes.
The flavor should be sweet and sour.
Serves 6 to 8.