Julie's Chinese Plum Sauce

• 8 cups plums, pitted and quartered
• 1 cup onion, minced
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot, minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 23 cup white sugar
• 12 cup rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 5 dried cayenne peppers, split
• 14 teaspoon cinnamon

1. In large heavy saucepan, bring plums, onions, water, ginger and garlic to boil over medium heat; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, about 30 minutes until plums and onions are very tender.
2. Press through sieve and return to clean pan; stir in sugar, vinegar, coriander, salt, 5 spice powder and 5 DRY cayenne peppers,split .
3. (Do not use bell peppers).
4. Bring to boil, stirring; reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture reaches consistency of applesauce, about 45 minutes.
5. Fill and seal jars; process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes.
6. Makes about 4 cups.

onion, water, gingerroot, garlic, white sugar, rice vinegar, ground coriander, salt, spice powder, cayenne peppers, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/julies-chinese-plum-sauce-300368 (may not work)