Blaukraut

Blaukraut Recipe

This German specialty is very easy to make, use basic ingredients and is very popular throughout Germany. My version does not use caraway seeds.

 

Ingredients: 

 

• 1/2 cup lard, melted
• 1 medium yellow onion, minced
• 1 tart apple, cored and diced (must be a firm, tart apple…not a Macintosh)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 bay leafs 
• 1 cup water
• 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 large red cabbage, cored and shredded
• kosher salt
• 2 tbs AP flour

Method:

1. PLace a large heavy bottomed pot with tight fitting lid over medium high heat
2. Add lard, onions, sugar, salt, saute until onions just start to brown, add apples, bay leaf and continue cooking ten minutes stirring often.
3. Add water, vinegar and cabbage, turn heat down to low and mix well, cover and let cook 1 hour.
4. Stir…….every 20 minutes or so
5. Stir….did you sir it??
6. Once cabbage is tender and soft, make sure it is well seasoned with salt, sprinkle flour and mix well to combine, serve with pork!