Spicy Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients:

2 cans (15 oz. each) tomato sauce
1 can (16 oz.) whole tomatoes, undrained
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium cooking apple, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup vinegar
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup molasses
2 slices lemon
2 tbsp. chili powder
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tbsp. dry mustard
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 stick cinnamon
2 cloves garlic, cut in half
8 whole peppercorns
1/2 tsp. pepper

Procedure:

1. In grill-safe Dutch oven, combine all ingredients. Stir to blend and break apart tomatoes.
2. Remove cooking grid. Place pan on lava rock grate, arranging rocks around pan. **
3. Cook and stir at HIGH with hood open until mixture boils. Reduce heat to LOW. Simmer until sauce is desired consistency, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
4. Cool slightly. Strain. Brush meat or poultry during last 10 to 20 minutes of grilling.

**

If your grill has two burners, cook over one burner only.

Serving size:

5 to 5-1/2 cups