Fresh Plum Concentrate enhances the Mediterranean flavor in this commercial pizza sauce while rounding out the acidity of tomato. To make this recipe easy to use for commercial production, ingredient quantities are in percentages.
For commercial sauce production: Grind tomatoes until smooth. Combine all ingredients and heat to 240F [115C]. Cook 8 minutes, then proceed to pack in jars. If more oregano or basil flavor is desired, add flavored aquaresins.
64% tomatoes, whole
20% water
7.6% tomato paste
6.39% Fresh Plum Concentrate
1% olive oil
.31% salt
.22% granulated onion
.13% granulated garlic
.14% basil
.1% Mediterranean oregano
.11% ground black pepper
Studies have shown that the high levels of antioxidant phenolic compounds in prune plums—mainly neochlorogenic and chlorogenic acids— suppress the formation of warmed-over flavor.
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