Terry's dipping sauce (sweet & sour)

 
                    TERRY'S DIPPING SAUCE (SWEET & SOUR)
 
 Recipe By     : Teresita Mascardo
 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :
 Categories    : Dips                             Sauces
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1      teaspoon      corn oil
    3      tablespoons   ketchup
      1/4  cup           chicken broth
      1/4  cup           white vinegar -- or cider or
                         -- pepper-flavored
      1/4  cup           sugar
    1      tablespoon    cornstarch
                         salt -- to taste
                         pepper -- freshly ground, to
                         -- taste
                         Tabasco -- to taste
                         scallions -- minced, to taste
                         -- (optional)
 
 In a small skillet over medium heat, heat the corn oil.  Add the ketchup and
 heat it until it begins to separate.  (Mixture will spatter as it heats.) Add
 the remaining ingredients and heat, whisking constantly, until the sauce is as
 thick as pudding.  This will keep it from dripping off onto our shirt when you
 dip the egg rolls in it.  Off the heat, stir in the optional scallions.
 Transfer to a small bowl.
 
 Makes 1 scant cup.
 
 Notes: This recipe appears in Ann Hodgman's BEAT THAT! COOKBOOK, 1995,
 Chapters Publishing Ltd., ISBN 1-881527-92-1, page 20.
 
 Typos by K. Hudson Lipin, 09/05/98
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