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RECIPES FROM THE RETRO HOUSEWIFE

SIDE DISH

SURKAL (Sour Cabbage), Norwegian

Ingredients

• Small head of cabbage
• 2 tbsp. margarine or butter
• 1 heaping tbsp. flour
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• ¼ cup cold water
• Caraway seeds
• 1 or 2 tbsp. of vinegar

Preparation Instructions

Chop a small head of cabbage very fine and soak in water. In a saucepan melt 2 tbsp. margarine or butter, add 1 heaping tbsp. flour, salt and pepper to taste, and 1 tbsp. sugar. Blend well together and add ¼ cup cold water.

Cook slowly to make a thick paste. Remove cabbage from water and add to paste in the saucepan. Add 1 tbsp, caraway seeds, cook slowly, stirring occasionally, in order to prevent sticking to the pan. Before serving add 1 or 2 tbsp. of vinegar.

Contributed by Mrs. Dagny Eide, 1950

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