Red Cabbage (German Style) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 heads red cabbage
1 tablespoon Crisco
4 -5 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1 onion
4 whole cloves
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
2 gingersnaps

Preparation

Slice cabbage very thin.
Heat fat in large frying pan or Dutch oven, toss in the cabbage.
Add vinegar and salt, stir gently.
Stick cloves in a medium size onion and bury it under the cabbage.
Add water to cover and rest of spices, place a tight fitting lid on the pan and simmer very slowly 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
Add water as needed while cooking.