FRANKFURTERS SWEDISH STYLE
Ingredients :
18 frankfurters, halved crosswise
3 ½ oz (100 g) bacon, cut in long, thin strips 1 ½ in (3 – 4 cm)
1 ½ onion, cut in thin julienne
1 can pineapple juice
1 red pepper, seeded and deveined, cut in thin strips
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon mustard
½ bottle ketchup
Salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional)
Preparation:
Make a cross cut in frankfurters on both ends. Separate.
Heat a skillet, add bacon and stir until bacon is cooked, not browned. Drain in paper towel. Add onions to skillet with bacon fat and cook until crystal clear. Remove to a separate bowl.
Place bacon in a saucepan with onions. Add pineapple juice, red peppers, brown sugar, mustard and ketchup. Bring to a boil to reduce. Add frankfurters and cook over low fire until cut ends open. Season to taste. Cover saucepan and turn off heat.
Dilute 1 tablespoon cornstarch in ¼ cup cold water, bring sauce to a boil and stir in cornstarch gradually, to thicken.
Serve.
4 - 8 servings
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