Instructions

1. Preheat a cool oven to 150ᵒC, (300ᵒF, Gas mark 2)
2. Prepare your cabbage by removing the tough outer leaves and cutting into quarters. Remove the hard core from the centre and shred your cabbage to a medium thickness. You can do this by hand, or for a larger amount, you could use a food processor.
3. In a small bowl, combine the salt, pepper, mixed spice and brown sugar. Thoroughly mix and set aside.
4. In a large casserole dish, evenly arrange about one third each of cabbage, apple, then onion and season with one third of the seasoning mix. Repeat this layering two more times so as to use all of the vegetables, apples and seasoning.
5. Pour the vinegar over the mix and then dot small cubes of the butter evenly over to top.
6. Tightly clamp the lid onto the casserole dish and bake in the oven for two to two and half hours. This will depend on how thickly the cabbage has been shredded.
7. Remove from the oven every 50 minutes or so and give a good mix before clamping the lids back on and returning.