Red Cabbage Glazed With Maple Syrup

• 5 strips bacon, minced
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 medium firm, tart apple, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 pound red cabbage (about 1/2 head), cored, outer leaves removed and remainder shredded
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In an oven-proof saucepan or a flame-proof casserole large enough to hold all the ingredients, saute the bacon until crisp.
3. Add the onion and saute until translucent.
4. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and bake in the oven for 1/2 hour.

bacon, onion, apple, red cabbage, bay leaf, maple syrup, salt

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4214 (may not work)