Comfort, Tx. Creamed Cabbage - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 head of fresh green cabbage
1 small onion, chopped
salt
sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
white pepper
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

Preparation

Cut cabbage in 1/4 in thickness.
Put in saucepan. Slice and add onion.
Sprinkle in salt and a little sugar.
Add enough water to cover and bring to a boil; turn off heat and let stand on a burner (cabbage will continue to cook in the hot liquid).
Melt the butter in a separate pan and combine with the flour and a small amount of cabbage liquid.
Spoon the cabbage into the mixture; add a sprinkle of white pepper along with a little more sugar and salt.
Stir in evaporated milk and serve.