Chinese plum sauce
Chinese plum sauce recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:
- 8 cups plums, pitted, halved, 3 pounds
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon gingerroot, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar or 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
Recipe method:
- In large heavy saucepan, bring plums, onions, water, ginger and garlic to boil over medium heat.
- Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until plums and onions are very tender, about 30 minutes.
- Press through food mill or sieve and return to clean pan.
- Stir in sugar, vinegar, coriander, salt, cinnamon, pepper and cloves.
- Bring to boil, stirring.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture reaches consistency of applesauce, about 45 minutes.
- Fill and seal jars.
- Process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.
- Serve this with egg rolls or brush it over chicken and ribs on the grill.
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