Plum sauce with feta cheese straws

Name: Plum sauce with feta cheese straws
Ingredients: 1 tsp Ground cloves; 1 kg Plum (Main); 1 tsp Allspice; ½ tsp Ground cinnamon; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 2 cups Brown sugar; 1 Tbsp Fresh ginger, (finely chopped); 2 tsp Salt; 2 ½ cups White wine vinegar; 1 cup Self raising flour; 1 tsp Dried mustard; 60 g Butter, (diced); 1 tsp Paprika; ½ cup Tasty cheese, (grated); ½ cup Feta, (crumbled); 1 Egg

Babiche Martens

Amanda Laird

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Makes 1.5 litres of sauce and approximately 24 straws

Plum Sauce

1 tsp	Ground cloves
1 kg	Plum (Main)
1 tsp	Allspice
½ tsp	Ground cinnamon
1 tsp	Chilli powder
2 cups	Brown sugar
1 Tbsp	Fresh ginger, (finely chopped)
2 tsp	Salt
2 ½ cups	White wine vinegar

Cheese straws

1 cup	Self raising flour
1 tsp	Dried mustard
60 g	Butter, (diced)
1 tsp	Paprika
½ cup	Tasty cheese, (grated)
½ cup	Feta, (crumbled)
1	Egg

Directions

To make the sauce, halve the plums and remove stones. Roughly chop.
Put all the ingredients in a large saucepan or preserving pan. Bring to the boil while stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
Continue to cook for a further 30 minutes, stirring occasionally or until the sauce is the consistency you prefer.
Pour into hot sterilised jars and seal. This sauce will keep for at least six months.
To make the cheese straws, preheat oven to 190C. Grease an oven tray.
Sift the flour, mustard and paprika into a bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Stir in both cheeses.
Lightly beat the egg and add to the mixture. Stir until a dough is formed then roll out on a floured surface, approximately 5mm thick. Slice into strips then transfer to the tray and cook for 10-12 minutes or until golden.