"The Hot Dog" 
                 East Jefferson Street, Butler

A great place to meet friends and strangers for conversation and food at any time of day.
No longer in business, but fondly remembered!

Authentic Recipe for the Famous Sauce from “The Hot Dog Shop”

Ingredients:

3 lbs. ground meat
1-1/2 cup diced onion
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. chili powder
1-1/2 tbsp. paprika
1/2-tbsp. ground cloves
1 tbsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. black pepper
1-1/2 tbsp. sugar
14 oz. ketchup
6 cups water
1 cup flour mixed with 1 cup water (mix well, but a few lumps are OK)

Directions:
Brown and chop the ground meat in a 4 qt. pan. Drain off excess grease. Add each of the spices, one at a time, and stir after each one. After all the spices are in the mixture, it should be a "pasty" consistency. Add the ketchup; stir in the water.

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Keep the heat low and simmer for 2 hours.

Add the flour and water mixture. This mixture will blend easily if you mix in your blender before adding to the rest of the sauce.

Yield: 1 Gallon.  The excess sauce may be frozen.