Chef Staber's Famous Leelanau Cherry BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 gallon chicken stock

• 1 pound dried chili peppers: anchos, guajillo, pasillas, with a few habaneros

• 1/2 pound brown sugar

• 2 cups molasses

• 1+ cup Stanton Orchards' tart cherry concentrate

• 1 cup dried tomato

• Salt to taste

• 1 teaspoon white pepper

Directions:

1. Bring the chicken stock to a boil, then add peppers and dried tomato until soft.
2. Puree in a food processor or blender.
3. Return to a low heat and stir in molasses and sugar, then let simmer.
4. Add cherry concentrate, salt to taste, and white pepper.

Uses:

Chef Staber's Famous Leelanau Cherry BBQ Sauce is wonderful on chicken, pork, turkey, and pork ribs!

Recipe by Chef Johnny Staber of Lake Leelanau, Michigan

Written by Carol Blomstrand, a health advocate, editor, and writer on health subjects.