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Brookville Hotel Sweet and Sour Coleslaw

Rated as 4.78 out of 5 Stars
42 made it  |  33 reviews   |  3 photos
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"This is the coleslaw recipe from the Brookville Hotel, formerly in Brookville, Kansas. They have since relocated to Abilene. It's easy to take to a potluck, just add the dressing before serving. Good with cabbage or broccoli slaw."
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Ingredients

2 h 30 m servings 251
Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

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  1. Stir cream, sugar, vinegar, and salt together in a bowl until sugar and salt have dissolved; cover and refrigerate dressing for 30 minutes to blend flavors. Pour dressing over cabbage in a bowl, toss to combine, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 251 calories; 14.8 29.9 2.3 54 423 Full nutrition

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My family LOVES cole slaw. We like creamy kind, vinegar based, sweet slaws and this one! Looking for a faceless recipe for the ‘February 2013 Faceless Frenzy’ I found that I had this saved in ...

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this is pretty colorless. i would add red cabbage and shredded carrots and maybe even some dried cranberries and dried dill weed. this really needs a bit of imagination.

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My family LOVES cole slaw. We like creamy kind, vinegar based, sweet slaws and this one! Looking for a faceless recipe for the ‘February 2013 Faceless Frenzy’ I found that I had this saved in ...

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My parents lived in Junction City, Ks for many years and a trip to the Brookville Hotel was always a welcome family tradition. My family has made this cole slaw for years and it's always just a...

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This is quite good, and I can't even stand cabbage! I needed to use up the rest of the head I bought for St. Patrick's Day, and the man loves coleslaw, so I decided to try this. He really enjo...

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This is absolutely delicious! I love the creamy, sweet and sour taste of it. It reminds me so much of my very favorite coleslaw, made by a very famous Colonel who also made great fried chicken! ...

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YESSS! This recipe is to die for! I make a slaw similar with pineapple and my husband only likes that but I would gladly trade that one for the Brookville recipe. When we go to the Brookville...

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Our family LOVES this recipe. All year round, it is a hit and so very easy. The cream gives it a smooth buttery taste along with the snap of the vinegar and sweetness of the sugar. Leftovers ...

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We loved it. Doesn't need anything but cabbage but you can add what ever you enjoy

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My grandmother made like dressing using pure cream from raw milk. I have been to Brookville Hotel when it was in Brookville, KS. Our honeymoon night was at Brookville Hotel with their good chi...

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I added some shredded red cabbage and 1 shredded carrot to give it some color. It was good, but I didn't think it was much different from most cole slaw I've had.

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