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RecipeSauces and RelishesYield: 3/4 cup (twelve 1-tablespoon servings)

Plum Sauce

Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 365. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup red plum jam
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onion
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup red plum jam, 1/4 cup sliced green onion, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Add 2 tablespoons dry sherry, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon vinegar. Cook and stir till bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Serve with beef, lamb, pork, or poultry.
  2. Microwave directions: In a 2-cup measure combine all ingredients. Micro-cook on 100% power (high) for 2 to 4 minutes or till thickened and bubbly, stirring every 30 seconds.

Source and image provenance

Historical recipe source: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), Meredith Corporation. View the cited page at the Internet Archive.

Image credit: Image attribution: "Plumjf.JPG" by Ramon FVelasquez; license: CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plumjf.JPG. Cropped/resized.

Community edition: The recipe was transcribed and formatted for interoperability with Nextcloud Cookbook. Review the historical scan before relying on measurements or instructions.

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