Barbecue Sauce #23

INGREDIENTS:

1 c Tomato ketchup
1/2 c Cider vinegar
1 ts Sugar
1 ts Chili powder
1/8 ts Salt
1 1/2 c Water
3 Stalks celery; chopped
3 Bay leaves
1 Clove garlic
2 tb Chopped onion
4 tb Butter
4 tb Worcestershire Sauce
1 ts Paprika
1 ds Black pepper

This is the secret of the ages I am giving you here, and I would not be surprised if wars have been fought over less. Use this as a plate or table sauce with beef, chicken, pork or almost anything else. Don't cook things in it.

(about 2 1/2 cups) Combine all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain.

(note -
the celery pieces that you strain out from the sauce are among the most delicious things I have ever tasted -
really wonderful. In fact, I sometimes made the sauce just to have some of the yummy celery. -
Bruce)

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