Julie's Chinese Plum Sauce

Submitted by Chef #782749 Photogardener

"I was tired of bottled Plum sauce being too sweet and not quite flavorful enough for the family so I came up with this recipe 3 years ago. (yield is 4 eight oz. cups and about 20 calories per Tbsp.)"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 4 cups
• Serves: 64

ingredients

• 8 cups plums, pitted and quartered
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2⁄3 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 5 dried cayenne peppers, split
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

1. In large heavy saucepan, bring plums, onions, water, ginger and garlic to boil over medium heat; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, about 30 minutes until plums and onions are very tender.
2. Press through sieve and return to clean pan; stir in sugar, vinegar, coriander, salt, 5 spice powder and 5 DRY cayenne peppers,split . (Do not use bell peppers).
3. Bring to boil, stirring; reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture reaches consistency of applesauce, about 45 minutes.
4. Fill and seal jars; process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.
5. Makes about 4 cups.