Bavarian Sauerkraut, a German recipe from the Worldwide Gourmet

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Bavarian Sauerkraut Recipe

Recipe

Total time: 1hr to 2hr

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 90 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients

Ingredients for 6 servings

Sauerkraut

- 600 g (1 lb. 5 oz.) raw sauerkraut (Cabbage)

- 3 onions, thinly sliced

- 125 ml (1/2 cup) apple juice

- 125 ml (1/2 cup) water

- 4 tbsp. fruit vinegar

- 2 tbsp. sugar

- 2 tbsp. lard

- 10 juniper berries

- 10 white peppercorns

- 3 cloves

- 1 clove of garlic

- 1 tsp. cumin

Garnish

- 400 g (14 oz.) smoked bacon

- 4 leberwüste (liver sausages)

Method

Tie the garlic, juniper berries and cloves in a piece of cheesecloth;
in a large ovenproof casserole, melt the lard over moderate heat, add the onion and let cook without browning for several minutes;
spread half the sauerkraut over the bottom of the casserole;
add all the ingredients for the sauerkraut as well as the bacon;
cover with the remaining sauerkraut; pour the apple juice, water and vinegar over top; add more water if necessary so that the liquid reaches almost to the top of the ingredients without covering them;
bring to a boil on the stovetop;
place in a moderate oven for 70 to 80 minutes;
six minutes before the end of the cooking time, place the sausages into boiling water but do not let them boil; add to the sauerkraut just before serving.

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