SPICY PEANUT SAUCE

¾ cup good, unprocessed peanut butter

¾ cup hot water

¼ cup unfiltered apple cider vinegar

2 T tamari

2 T blackstrap molasses

¼ t or more cayenne pepper

dash of toasted sesame oil

crushed red pepper flakes (optional) to taste

sesame seeds (optional) to taste

In a small saucepan, whisk together peanut butter and hot water until you have a uniform mixture. Whisk in the remaining ingredients. Keep warm over very low flame. Great over Udon noodles, brown rice, and/or stir-fried veggies.

copyright ©The Enchanted Broccoli Forest, Mollie Katzen, Ten Speed Press, 1982.