Partridge With Cabbage and Apples

You can use chicken or pork chops for this also. From a recipe book on 18th century frontier outpost recipes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  young partridges
• 1 1⁄2 heads red cabbage
• 2  apples
• 1  small onion, chopped
• 4  tablespoons  stock
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar
• 3  tablespoons vinegar
•  salt and pepper
•  butter

Directions

1. Split partridge through back and fix it flat.
2. Rub salt and pepper over all surfaces.
3. Brown bird and onion in butter.
4. Into a Dutch oven or kettle put half of the cabbage, apple and sugar add bird breast side up, add remaining of cabbage, apple and sugar. Add stock.
5. Cook 1 1/2 hours watching closely or until birds and cabbage are tender.