This must be stirred frequently with a large wooden spoon to prevent scorching. Place an asbestos mat under the kettle and cook slowly. Hard, rapid boiling spoils the flavor of this butter.
The farmer's wife usually makes her apple butter in a large kettle hung on a tripod in the yard and after the mixture is at the boiling point, she adds just a stick of wood at a time to the fire and constantly stirs the mixture.
PICKLED RED CABBAGE
Select a firm head of cabbage, cut in half and shred fine a sufficient amount of it to measure about two cups. Place the cabbage in a bowl and add
Two onions, chopped fine,
One green pepper, chopped fine,
Now place in a saucepan
One tablespoon of bacon fat,
One-half cup of vinegar,
One teaspoon of salt,