Title: Sweet and Sour Sauce over Rice
Categories: Hawaii Rice Sauce
Yield: 1 Servings

6	tb	Vinegar
3/4	c	Water
		All of juice from 15 1/4 oz
	cn	Pineapple
		Tidbits
1	tb	Soysauce, low sodium
1/4	ts	Salt (optional)
2 1/2	tb	Cornstarch
1/4	c	Cold water
1/4	c	Onions, chopped
2	tb	Water
1/4	c	Green pepper chopped
2		Stalks celery chopped
1/2	c	Pineapple tidbits drained
1	cn	(8 oz.) sliced, peeled and
		Drained water chestnuts
3	tb	Brown sugar
4	c	Cooked brown rice

Combine first five ingredients in a 1 quart glass measuring cup and microwave on high four minutes or until it begins to boil. Mix cornstarch and cold water well. Slowly add cornstarch mixture to vinegar mixture and stir briskly. Cook until thickened and clear (approxamently 30 sec.).

Mix 2 tablespoons water with onion in bowl and microwave two minutes, stir in green pepper, celery, water chestnuts and pineapple tidbits; microwave 30 seconds. Add to vinegar mixture and stir in brown sugar. Serve hot over cooked rice.

Preparation time: 10 min. Cooking time: 7-8 min. Servings: 4-6 (about 3 1/2 cups sauce)

Alt.Culture.Hawaii

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