Sweet And Sour Red Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large heads red cabbage
2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. cider vinegar
2 (16 oz.) cans applesauce
1 can water
3 Tbsp. shortening (Crisco)
1 Tbsp. salt (salt to taste)

Preparation

Chop, slice, etc. the red cabbage.
Bring ingredients to boil; turn down heat and simmer for 3 to 4 hours.
Taste; if more vinegar or sugar is needed, use to your taste.
After cabbage has cooled, place in pint and quart containers and freeze.
Excellent.
Keeps for months and up to a year in freezer.