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Chinese style plum Sauce

Angela as requested and as promised, I have looked out the recipe for this very useful sauce for the pantry shelf.  I have had trouble laying my hands on the relevant book due to all the upheaval in the front room but now here is the recipe that I have used and like and which is very useful.  It is a recipe by Thane Prince from her cookbook Jams and Chutneys ISBN: 978-1-4053-2954-5 published by Dorling Kindersley.  It is a favourite of mine and has lots of lovely recipes.  A book that is in continual use.   The only thing I do is after the preserve is made for the purpose of longer keeping I water bottle sterilise the jars to extract any air bring up to temperature and then process for about 15 minutes then leave to cool.  Technically there may not be a need for this but I am happier preparing long term preserves this way on and then after they are opened I keep any residue (if any left over in the fridge). Like when bottling fruit the lid should h...