English Traditional Braised Red Cabbage With Apples(Serves 10 To 12 People) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. red cabbage
1 lb. onions, chopped small
1 lb. cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped small
1 clove garlic, chopped small
1/4 whole nutmeg, freshly grated
1/4 level tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 level tsp. ground cloves
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
3 Tbsp. wine vinegar
1/2 oz. butter
salt and freshly milled black pepper

Preparation

First discard the outer leaves of cabbage, cut it into quarters and remove the hard stalk.
Then shred the rest of the cabbage finely.
In a fairly large casserole, arrange a layer of shredded cabbage, seasoned with salt and pepper, then a layer of chopped onions and apples with a sprinkling of garlic, spices and sugar.
Continue with these alternate layers until everything is in.
Pour in the wine vinegar, then lastly add dots of butter on top.
Put a tight lid on the casserole and let it cook very slowly in the oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, stirring around once or twice during the cooking.