Lumpia Sauce - for Lumpiang Sariwa

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 cup Sugar
3 tablespoons Cornstarch
2 1/2 cups Water
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon Peanut Butter (optional)
3 cups Peanuts, toasted and ground
4 cloves Garlic, minced finely

Cooking Procedure:

1. Mix all the ingredients together, excluding the peanuts and garlic.
2. Cook over medium heat until thick.
3. Remove from heat, then add the minced garlic.
4. Serve with ground peanuts over any fresh lumpia.


Tips:

•Adding a tablespoon of peanut butter on the sauce gives a more peanut-flavored sauce and saves you on adding a lot of ground peanuts.
•Not all people like the fresh garlic taste (and garlic breath) so it is a good idea to serve the minced garlic on the side instead of adding in the sauce.
•Fresh Garlic tends to go rancid, so only add them to the sauce that will be served within the day.