Original coney island sauce

1. In a saucepan, cook the ground beef with shortening and butter, breaking it up with a fork, until it is no longer pink.
2. Add the garlic powder, pepper, chili powder, mustard, onions, tomato puree and water.
3. Simmer uncovered over low heat.
4. Serve over hot dogs.
5. Add prepared mustard and chopped onions to taste.
6. * note: ask your butcher to use the finest blade when grinding.
7. Or you can process the meat in a food processor