Lynn's
Raisin Sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 cup raisins
1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 cups water
Raisin sauce directions
Combine brown sugar, cornstarch and dry mustard in a small saucepan. Place
saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add vinegar, raisins, lemon peel, lemon juice
and water. Continue cooking raisin sauce over medium heat, stirring constantly,
until thick and bubbly. Serve raisin sauce with ham.
Makes about 2 1/2 cups of raisin sauce
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2
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup currant jelly
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon cornstarch
dash salt
dash allspice
Directions for raisin sauce
In a small saucepan over medium heat combine water, raisins, currant jelly,
orange zest, and orange juice. Bring raisin sauce mixture to a boil. In a small
bowl, combine brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, and allspice. Stir into raisin
sauce mixture. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thick and
clear. Serve raisin sauce warm with ham. Makes about 1 1/4 cups of raisin sauce
# 3
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup raisins
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
dash Tabasco sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Directions for raisin sauce
In a saucepan, combine sugar, water raisins, butter, vinegar, Tabasco sauce,
salt, and ground cloves; bring to boil. Cook until raisins are plumped. Dissolve
cornstarch in a few teaspoons of cold water; stir until dissolved. Gradually
stir cornstarch mixture into the hot mixture. Cook and stir until slightly
thickened and clear.
Makes about 2 cups of raisin sauce
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