Chinese Plum Sauce

Chinese Plum Sauce

Make About 8 Half-Pint Jars

1 Cinnamon Stick
2 pieces star anus
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon Fennel seeds
4 pounds plums pitted and chopped (about 8 cups)
1 medium onion copped
4 cloves garlic chopped
1/4 cup chopped peeled fresh ginger
1/2 coup rice vinegar (4%)
3 tablespoons soy sauce more to taste
1 1/4 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup pitted prunes
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper


Put spices in a cheesecloth for spice bag.

Put the bag and all remaining ingredients in a pan and bring to a boil

lower the heat and simmer stirring occasionally until the onion is soft.
(about 30 min)

remove spice bag.

With a stick blender puree and bring to a summer stirring until thickened and a shade darker (about 10 min)

Taste and adjust soy sauce and brown sugar accordingly.  It should be sweet and salty.

ladle into jars leaving 1/4 in headspace

wipe rims and fit lids

process 1/2 pint for 5 min pints for 10 min in water bath

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