Sweet and Sour Sauce

Today I canned sweet and sour sauce for the first time ever!  I came up with a recipe using variations of three different recipes from Set for Life, Better Homes and Gardens, and Tammy Price's book, All Things Provident.  I had extra green peppers and lots of tomatoes from the garden, so I thought what the heck let's put them to use.

4 cups chopped onion
4 cups chopped green pepper
8 cups tomato puree (I just ran fresh, raw tomatoes through my food strainer)
2 (20 oz) cans pineapple chunks with juice
3 cups white granulated sugar
3 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup soy sauce
3 cups white vinegar
1 cup water

1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. chicken or beef bouillon (I happened to use beef)
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. ginger

1 T. red pepper flakes (optional - if you want to add some kick, or add it later when serving if you want)

2 1/2 cups Ultra Gel 

Chop onions and peppers to desired size.  Add onions, green peppers, tomato puree, pineapple chunks with juice, sugars, vinegar, water and all seasonings into pot.  Bring to a boil and then slowly add Ultra Gel, stirring constantly so there aren't any lumps, until thickened.  Ladle into jars and process for 35 minutes in a water bath (for pints and quarts).  It makes 6 quarts or 12 pints.

Roasted tomato sauce

3-4 pounds ripe tomatoes, ideally plum, stems removed.
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
2-3 cloves ofgarlic, smashed and peeled
 A large pinch of dried herb, crumbled (marjoram, thyme, basil or oregano) or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh (optional)  I just use basil.
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
Freshly ground black pepper

Heat the oven to 375. Slice the tomatoes in half lengthwise, then arrange them cut-side down, in one layer on a large, rimmed baking sheet (mine is 12-by 17-inches), lined with parchment paper, ifyou like, for easier clean-up. Arrange the onions, garlic and herbs over the top, then drizzle the whole thing evenly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, sugar, and pepper. Bake for an 1 - 1 1/2 hours (or so), until the tomatoes are browning in spots and have ful1y collapsed. Around an hour in, the tomatdes will be sitting in a flood of juice in their pans, and then this juice will reduce as they cook further.

After cooking, put everything in the blender.  Salt and add more salt or sugar as needed.  Allow it to cool and

honey mustard sauce/salad dressing

This is really good. Great for dipping. A great hit with the girls tonight. We made honey mustard chicken wraps with the sauce. You will need to double or triple the recipe for a big family.

Honey Mustard sauce

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared mustard or dijon
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice or lime

Directions

In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, honey, and lemon juice. Store covered in the refrigerator.

honey butter

My cousin's husband shared this recipe with me- So my cousin in law? not sure- anyway good stuff we're talking about here.

equal parts of

honey
butter (soft)
marshmallow creme

whip it up- amazing stuff.

Enchilada Sauce

4 Tb. flour
1/4 c. oil
2 T. chili powder
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. tomato sauce
1 tsp. salt
cayenne pepper to taste
2 c. hot water

Combine all ingredients, simmer on stove till thickens a bit.