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Raisin Sauce





Yields
Makes 2 1/4 cups; 8 to 10 servings

This simple, old-fashioned spiced raisin sauce has been a longstanding holiday tradition for Margery Davis Bennett's husband. His family enjoys it with cooked turkey or ham.

 1 cup sugar
 1 cup raisins
 2/3 cup apple jelly
 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
 1/4 teaspoon mace
 1/4 teaspoon salt
 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Step 1
1

In a 2- to 3-quart pan over medium heat, stir sugar and 1/2 cup water until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add raisins, jelly, vinegar, butter, lemon juice, cloves, mace, salt, and pepper; reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until raisin sauce is reduced to 2 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.

Step 2
2

Nutritional analysis per 1/4 cup.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories210
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2.7g4%

Saturated Fat 1.6g8%
Cholesterol 6.9mg3%
Sodium 99mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 49g18%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Protein 0.6g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.