New York Hot Dog Onion Sauce (united States)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 4 cups thinly sliced onions
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 8 ounces red tomato sauce, smooth not chunky
• 8 ounces water
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 dash ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 saute the onions and the garlic in oil, simmering, about 15 to 20 minutes, until tender, not brown.
• 2 add the flour and stir and cook at least one minute.
• 3 add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer 50 minutes.
• 4 if its getting too thick, add a touch more water.
• 5 remove bay leaves.
• 6 serve on those next bbq hot dogs, with another slather of mustard on top.
• 7 yesterday i did make another batch with the cloves added , and i really enjoyed it, so give the cloves a chance if you are not a clove user, it brings out all the flavours of the onions and sweetness and tartness.