"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 10:12:43 -0500, "Nancy Young" >
> wrote:
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>>My ex mil would add a carrot to the sauce while it was cooking in place
>>of the sugar. Of course she picked it out before serving.
>
> My mom's sauce recipe included finely diced carrots. Nothing to remove.
> Harry's sauce also includes carrots, ground up in a food processor.

Sure, that's okay with me, I think. Does anyone know, is the sugar (of
any source) to neutralize the acidity or what? I forget the reasoning or
purpose of it.

nancy