Red Cabbage With Apples
["1 medium head red cabbage", "2 Tbsp. finely chopped onion", "3 Tbsp. butter", "2 tart apples, pared, cored and sliced", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 c. boiling water", "1/4 c. red rine", "2 Tbsp. brown sugar"]
["Remove core and hard veins from cabbage.", "Shred and put to soak in cold water.", "Saute onion in butter for a few minutes. Drain cabbage and add to butter and onion in pan.", "Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.", "Add apples, salt and boiling water to cabbage.", "Stir.", "Cover and simmer gently for an hour or more.", "If water is absorbed too early, add a little more.", "When cabbage is tender and water is absorbed, add red wine and brown sugar. Simmer until all is incorporated and thoroughly heated.", "Makes 8 generous servings."]
["head red cabbage", "onion", "butter", "tart apples", "salt", "boiling water", "red rine", "brown sugar"]