Tangy Plum Sauce For Canning

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 lbs plums, washed and pitted, finely chopped (about 1 3/4 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups onions, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1/4 cup raisins, washed (i like to use golden raisins)
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground ginger
• 1 pinch ground allspice

Recipe

• 1 use food processor for chopping plums and onions separately, if you have one.
• 2 place plums, sugar, vinegar and salt in a non-reactive saucepan. bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes, stirring now and then.
• 3 add all the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 40-45 minutes, or until thickened. stir occasionally.
• 4 ladle into hot sterilized jars to within 1/2 inch of the top of the jar. wipe jar edges with clean cloth and seal with heated lids.
• 5 process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.