24-Hour Slaw


3/4 cup sugar
1 lg. head cabbage -- shredded/not chopped
2 lg red onions -- thinly sliced
Hot Dressing -- see below

Stir sugar into cabbage.
Place half of the cabbage in a large bowl.
Cover with onion slices.
Top with the remaining cabbage.
Pour boiling hot dressing over slowly.
Do not stir.
Cover and refrigerate at once.
Chill 24 hours. Stir well before serving.

HOT DRESSING

1 teaspoon celery seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 cup oil

Combine celery seeds,
sugar, mustard,
salt, and vinegar in saucepan.
Bring to a rolling boil.
Add oil, stirring,
and return to rolling boil.
Makes about two cups.