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    • Atlanta’s Burning – a Six Pepper Sauce

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    Atlanta 1 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 c Heinz ketchup
    4 tb French's worcestershire sauce
    2 tb Cider vinegar
    4 tb Brown sugar
    1 tb Dried onion; (reconstituted with water)
    2 ts McCormick's chili powder
    2 ts Durkee's Red Hot
    1 ts Salt
    1 ts Black pepper
    1 ts White pepper
    1 ts Crushed red pepper
    1 ts Paprika
    1/2 ts Garlic powder
    A lemon ; Juice of

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Mix all ingredients thoroughly and simmer for 15 minutes. This my
"original" sauce. It has evolved quite a bit since the early days. Although
seemingly with enough pepper to set you on fire, most folks think it is
just right.
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 625 by molony <molony@scsn.net>
on Jan 28, 1998

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