1 med. head cabbage (shred fine or course)
1 med. onion (shred & spread over cabbage)
3/4 c. sugar (sprinkle over cabbage & onion)
Layer. Do not stir.
1 c. cider vinegar
3/4 c. salad oil
1 tsp. celery or poppy seed
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. sugar
Mix dressing ingredients and bring to a boil. Pour over cabbage and onion. (Do not mix.) Let stand at least 4 hours in refrigerator. Mix well and serve. Tastes even better if you stand overnight. This slaw keeps indefinitely in a sealed jar or tupperware.
For 1 gallon of slaw increase ingredients to: 3 heads cabbage, 3 onions, 2 1/4 cups sugar, 3 cups cider vinegar, 2 1/4 cups salad oil, 3 teaspoons celery or poppy seed, 3 teaspoons salt, 3 teaspoons dry mustard and 6 teaspoons sugar.
For 5 gallons of slaw increase ingredients to: 15 heads of cabbage, 15 onions, 8 1/2 cups sugar, 15 cups cider vinegar, 8 1/2 cups salad oil, 15 teaspoons celery or poppy seed, 15 teaspoons salt, 15 teaspoons dry mustard and 30 teaspoons sugar.
Best you ever ate! Gets better with age!