Port Huron-Style Coney Sauce Recipe

Combine the ground chuck chili powder cinnamon paprika pepper onion powder garlic powder cumin cayenne pepper allspice mustard beef base and 1 cup water in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; use a potato masher to break up the beef and mix the rest of the ingredients through the beef; bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low and continue to simmer 2 to 3 hours adding water occasionally to keep the mixture moist. Once the mixture is softened stir in the crushed crackers to thicken.