Peel or clean and wash onions, carrots and celery. Peel, quarter and core apples. Dice everything roughly. Wash the rosemary. Put 1 sprig aside for garnishing. Remove the needles from the remaining rosemary.
Wash knuckles, pat dry. Season with salt and pepper. Heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Sauté the knuckles in it thoroughly all around. Take them out. Sauté onions, carrots, celery, apples and rosemary in hot frying fat while turning.
Put the knuckles on the vegetables. Pour in juice and wine and bring to the boil. Cover and braise in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/circulating air: 150 °C/gas: level 2) for about 1 hour. Then open and roast for another 50-60 minutes.
Clean the cabbage, cut in half and remove the stalk. Cut the cabbage roughly. Fry in 2 tablespoons of hot oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add cream, bring to the boil, cover and stew for about 10 minutes.
Remove the knuckles. Keep warm. Remove 3-4 tablespoons of braised vegetables from the stock, keep warm. Pour remaining stock through a sieve into a pot. Pass the vegetables through the sieve into the stock. Heat the sauce and season to taste.
Arrange the lamb knuckles with sauce and pointed cabbage. Garnish with rosemary. Mashed potatoes taste good with it.
Drinks tip: Beer, e.g. Rhöner Landpremium.