Indonesian chili peanut sauce

2 T  Oil
      1 t  garlic; minced
    1/2 c  Peanut butter
    1/2 c  chicken stock or broth
      2 T  Cider vinegar
      2 T  Karo, light or dark
      1 T  Black soy sauce
      2 T  Sesame oil
      1 x  Red pepper; to taste
 
  Heat oil in a pan; add garlic and saut‚ 30 seconds.  Add peanut
  butter, and stir until blended.  Add the rest of ingredients.  Heat,
  stirring constantly with a whisk, until the sauce is smooth and just
  beginning to boil.  Serve.
  Variation:  Add 1/2 a very ripe, thoroughly mashed banana just before
  serving.