2 old family recipes

[boilermish.livejournal.com]

Here are two old family recipes, not from cookbooks just passed down on recipe cards. Unfortunately I don't have pictures of either, but have had both and made the ham sauce many many times, it's my husband's favorite thing with ham.

GREAT GRANDMA'S CHILI SAUCE

18 Large tomatoes, peeled & chopped
6 onions, chopped
5 peppers, chopped
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2-1/2 cups sugar (we use 1 cup)
1 cup vinegar

cook 2 hours – can.
We usually can in the larger canning jars, then its really good over pork loin cooked low & slow.

GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S HAM SAUCE

1/2 cup condensed tomato soup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup prepared mustard
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup butter
3 egg yolks, beaten

In a medium-small saucepan over medium heat mix all ingredients except egg yolks. Whisk until butter melts and sugar is dissolved. Lower heat to simmer and incorporate egg yolks until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and let cool prior to refrigerating.
Serve with ham, really good with leftover ham on sandwiches or good for dipping kielbasa in.

Comments

[glass-houses.livejournal.com]

Holy criminy that's a lot of sugar! I never put sugar in my tomato-based foods (sauce, chili, etc.)

[boilermish.livejournal.com]

yeah, this isn't like "chili" its for sure got its own flavor from the vinegar, ginger, cinnamon & cloves. Hard to describe. I like it, my husband doesn't really so I'll likely never make it again, especially since my Mom has passed a few years ago and she loved it. It makes a lot so unless I am making to give away it'd be a waste if my husband won't eat it.

I sometimes put a tsp-tbsp of sugar in tomato products like sauces, brown sugar often gives an interesting level of flavor.

[anita-margarita.livejournal.com]

My mother used to make something similar to the chili sauce. Still have the recipe typed on an index card somewhere - it was delicious. She called it something else, though - can't remember just what. Must dig out the card and make it!

[outsdr.livejournal.com]

That ham sauce sounds great!