Pre-heat oven to gas mark 2, 300F, 150C.
Discard the tough outer leaves of the cabbage, cut into quarters and remove the hard stalk, then shred the cabbage finely.
In a decent sized casserole dish, arrange a layer of shredded cabbage seasoned with salt and pepper, then a layer of chopped onions and apples with a sprinkling of garlic, spice and sugar. Continue with this layering until everything is in. Now pour in the wine vinegar, add the butter, put a lid on the casserole and let it cook very slowly in the oven for about 1 1/2 hours, stir everything around once or twice during the cooking. Red cabbage, once cooked,will keep warm without coming to any harm. It will also gently reheat very successfully.
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