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Southern Cole Slaw Recipe

Here's "mom's famous cole slaw" recipe. It is a unique blending of tart and sweet. Perhaps a little different from your average cole slaw. Be sure to chop the cabbage very small.

Ingredients

* 1 large head of cabbage, chopped fine (about 1/4 inch pieces).
* 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
* 1 cup chopped onion
* 2 tablespoon celery seed (optional)
* 1 cup white vinegar
* 1 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon olive oil or salad oil
* 2 tablespoons salt
* 1/4 tablespoon black pepper
* 1/4 cup mayonnaise

Directions

1. Mix chopped cabbage, bell peppers and onion, in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, bring vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil, stirring until sugar is completely dissolved.
3. Allow vinegar/sugar mix to cool 5 minutes then pour over cabbage mix.
4. Stir in black pepper, olive oil, celery seed and mayonnaise. Mix well.
5. Adjust ingredients to taste. If too sweet, add vinegar. If too much vinegar, add sugar and oil. If bland, add salt.
6. Refrigerate for 30-45 minutes. Pour off excess liquid before serving.

Alternate Directions

If you have a food processor, you can chop all ingredients in 3 or 4 inch chunks and place in processor with the prepared hot vinegar/sugar mix. Pulse repeatedly until all ingredients are chopped very fine (1/4 inch pieces).

Note: The longer it sits, the better it taste (up to about 3 days). This cole slaw will be very moist. Additional liquid will form in the bottom of bowl as it sits. Remember, just get rid of the excess, not all the liquid.

Serves: As my mom says...a lot! (Easily, 6 people)

Goes great with Barbecue Ribs. or Crab Cakes.

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