Julie's Chinese Plum Sauce

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. 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. 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. 3

   Bring to boil, stirring; reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture reaches consistency of applesauce, about 45 minutes.

4. 4

   Fill and seal jars; process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.

5. 5

   Makes about 4 cups.