Shelly's Recipe

SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

Category: Soups

1 cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
½ tablespoon thick soy sauce (sold at Asian groceries)
1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
Thickener (2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water)
¼ to ½ teaspoon dried ground Thai chili pepper
3 tablespoons chopped honey-roasted peanuts

Combine water and sugar in a pan and cook over medium heat to make a syrup. Add garlic, salt, soy sauce and vinegar; simmer 1 minute. Add thickener. Remove from heat. Add chili pepper, to taste, and peanuts. Makes sauce for 40 to 50 spring rolls.