NOT TOO SWEET, SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE

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Some Sweet and Sour sauces seem too sweet or synthetic for our personal tastes, so I decided to develop my own. This recipe has been worked on over time and you'll notice there are a couple of optional ingredients. I've tried all permutations and also varied the amount of tomato paste and water, but these days I make this sauce with everything listed and we think it's just right! Good served over egg fried rice and stir fried vegetables.

Provided by Mrs B

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 1/3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 tablespoons white wine vinegar
4 tablespoons soft brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 -4 tablespoons tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon tamarind paste (optional)
1 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sherry wine (optional)

Steps:

  • Put the vinegar, sugar and soy sauce in a saucepan and place over a low heat; stir until the sugar dissolves.
  • Stir in the tomato and tamarind pastes then pour in most of the water, reserving a little to mix with the cornstarch; turn up the heat to medium and heat the sauce until nearly boiling, stirring occasionally; remove from the heat.
  • Mix the cornstarch to a paste with the remaining water and stir into the sauce, add sherry if using then return pan to the heat.
  • Keep stirring the sauce and heat through until thickened and gently bubbling; serve immediately.

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