Plum Catsup Food

FIG CATSUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the figs and tomatoes skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Roast until they start to brown and soften, about 40 minutes. Cool, and then remove the tomato skins.
• In a food processor, combine the figs, tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, sorghum, chili paste, coriander, cumin and cinnamon and pulse until combined.
• Put this mixture in a saucepan with the bay leaf and cook over medium-high heat until the mixture begins to boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring often, until it thickens and reduces by a third, about 30 minutes--it will be thick enough so that when you stir it, you'll be able to see the bottom of the pot. Remove the bay leaf and discard. Season with salt.

PLUM KETCHUP

Steps:

• in processor pulse plums, onion, garlic and ginger until finely chopped.
• put into a saucepan.
• add remaining ingredients, heat to boiling.
• lower heat and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• cool and refrigerate.

PLUM KETCHUP

Steps:

• Wash and halve the plums and remove the pits.
• Peel and slice the shallots.
• Roughly grind peppercorns and coriander seeds with mortar and pestle.
• Peel and thinly slice garlic cloves.
• In a large pot, heat oil and saute the shallots until translucent. Add salt.
• Add honey, red wine, pepper and coriander, bay leave and cinnamon stick, bring to a boil and add plums.
• Reduce heat and gently simmer for about 20 minutes until ketchup gets a jam-like consistency.
• Remove bay leave and cinnamon stick.
• Add horseradish and purée in a blender or with an immersion blender.
• Fill hot into prepared canning jars and store in a cool place for up to 3 months.

PLUM KETCHUP

Steps:

• Place cloves and allspice berries on cheesecloth and tie into a packet. In a deep, heavy, nonreactive pot, combine the spice packet and all remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally until a thick, pulpy sauce is formed, about 50 to 60 minutes.
• Pass mixture through a sieve into a bowl, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract pulp. Let cool, then transfer to jars and refrigerate. The ketchup will keep 3 weeks in a refrigerator, 6 months in a freezer.