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Basic Western North Carolina Barbecue Sauce

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      stick         butter
   1      large         onion -- chopped
   6      cloves        garlic -- minced
   1      cup           white wine vinegar
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon
   2                    whole         cloves
   1      tablespoon    dry mustard
   1      teaspoon      chili powder
     1/2  cup           brown sugar
     2/3  cup           ketchup
   1      cup           water
                        salt and pepper

Melt butter in a saucepan; add the chopped onion, and minced garlic, until they just begin to brown. Add white wine vinegar, cinnamon, whole cloves, dry mustard, chili powder, brown sugar and ketchup. Stir, then add water and blend. Bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer, add salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes.

MC Formatted by Kurt Lucas <kurtl@navicom.com>

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