Ingredients:

3/4 cup water
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup cider vinegar
3 Tbs. cornstarch
2 Tbs. soy sause
1/4 cup water...........

Method:

Directions,
Bring 3/4 cup water to boil. add sugar, stirring, and cook another min.
to dissolve.
Add vinegar,cook one more min.
Meanwhile blend cornstarch, soy sause, and remaining cold water to form
a paste.
Than stir in to thicken.
Note .Because of the vinegar. the sause is best prepared in enamel pans.

One variation is to add 2 Heaping teaspoons ketchup.
Some sliverd water chestnuts
1/2 green pepper cut into thin strips.