~ Cabbage and bacon (irish) Recipe ~

1 x  Lg or 2 small Savoy cabbages
      8 x  Strips bacon
      1 x  Salt and pepper
      4 x  Whole allspice berries
    300 ml Bacon or chicken stock
 
  Cut the cabbage in half and boil for 15 minutes in salted water.  Drain,
  and soak in cold water for 1 minute, then drain well and slice.  Line the
  bottom of a casserole with half the bacon strips, then put the cabbage on
  top and add the seasonings.  Add enough stock to barely cover, then put
  the remaining strips of bacon on top.  Cover and simmer for an hour, until
  most of the liquid is absorbed.