Plum Sauce

Plum sauce is often served with egg rolls. It’s also delicious if you brush it on chicken or pork ribs; doing so near the end of the grilling time will add a succulent glaze to the grilled meat.

Yield: 4 cups

Ingredients:

• 8 cups (about 3 pounds) plums, pitted and cut in half
• 1 small sweet onion, peeled and diced
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1 clove of garlic, peeled and minced
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup rice vinegar or cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

1. Add the plums, onion, water, ginger, and garlic to the slow cooker; cover and, stirring occasionally, cook on low for 4 hours or until plums and onions are tender.
2. Use an immersion blender to pulverize the contents of the slow cooker before straining it or press the cooked plum mixture through a sieve.
3. Return the liquefied and strained plum mixture to the slow cooker and stir in sugar, vinegar, coriander, salt, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and cloves. Cover and, stirring occasionally, cook on low for 2 hours or until the sauce reaches the consistency of applesauce.