Spicy Plum Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (1 lb. 14 oz.) can purple plums
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. allspice
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Preparation

Drain plums, reserving syrup.
Cut plums in half and remove pits. Combine cornstarch, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Add to plum syrup and stir well.
Cook, stirring constantly until thickened and clear.
Add plum halves, lemon juice and butter or margarine. Cook just until heated through.
Yields 3 cups, 8 to 12 servings. Serve with ham.