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Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 7, 2021 23:41:07 GMT
I don't care for the stuff myself, but I thought I would post this here in light of the current national ketchup shortage.
Ingredients:
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups finely chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped peeled ginger
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 cup tomato paste
Two 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes
2 bay leaves
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon molasses
4 teaspoons Kosher salt
Directions:
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ginger, garlic, mustard powder, allspice and cayenne and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, 1 minute, then add the whole peeled tomatoes and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon; remove from the heat.
Puree the ketchup in batches in a blender until smooth; return to the pot. Add the bay leaves, brown sugar, vinegar, molasses, and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally to avoid scorching, until very thick, about 1 hour, 45 minutes. Remove the bay leaves and let the ketchup cool. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
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Post by barb43 on Apr 13, 2021 14:02:38 GMT
This looks like a great recipe for ketchup!
The spices could easily be changed to suit your family's tastes, and what you have on hand. For example: We like sage - and - I don't keep allspice on-hand, so I'd probably add 1/2 tsp of sage in place of the 1/2 tsp of allspice.
Also, chili powder, or paprika, or turmeric could be substituted for the cayenne pepper - or could be added 1/4 tsp at a time if you wanted a little extra 'kick' to your ketchup. Be careful not to get carried away with spices!
Another possible swap: we don't have molasses on-hand so we might try adding a tablespoon of organic maple syrup instead, depending on the flavor already achieved.
I'd recommend occasionally tasting this as you add ingredients so that it doesn't turn out too sweet, too salty, or too spicy for your preferences.
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