1948 Original Barbecue Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 c. chopped celery
1/3 c. vinegar
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
2 fresh celery leaves, chopped
1 bay leaf
3 Tbsp. molasses
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. hot sauce
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
2 lemon slices

Preparation

Saute onion and garlic in butter in a saucepan until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30 minutes; stir occasionally.
Discard bay leaf and lemon slices.
Process mixture through a food mill, if desired.
Use sauce for basting or serve with chicken.
Yields 3 cups.