Sweet-Sour Red Cabbage-German - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium head red cabbage (about 1 1/2 pounds)
4 slices bacon, diced
1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 small onion, sliced

Preparation

Prepare and cook 5 cups shredded cabbage by heating 1/2 inch salted water (about 1/4 tsp) and 2 tbs vinegar, add cabbage. Cover and heat to boiling; cook about 10 minutes. Drain.
Fry bacon until crisp; remove and drain.
Pour off all but 1 tbs bacon drippings.
Stir brown sugar and flour into bacon drippings in skillet.
Add water, vinegar, the salt, pepper and onion.
Cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until mixture thickens.
Add bacon and sauce mixture to hot cabbage; stir together gently and heat through.