Sweet-Sour Sauce
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, 10th Edition (1989), page 363. Vision transcription from the scanned page; needs review.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- In a small saucepan combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in vinegar, pineapple juice, green pepper, pimiento, soy sauce, garlic powder, and ginger. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Serve warm with spareribs, egg rolls, or fried wontons.
- Microwave directions: In a 2-cup measure combine all ingredients. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power (high) for 3 to 5 minutes or till thickened and bubbly, stirring every minute till mixture starts to thicken, then every 30 seconds. Cook 30 seconds more. Serve warm.
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: "Roasted Pork Neck Meat with Sweet & Sour Sauce" by Ceeseven; license: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/); source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61511919. Cropped/resized.
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