Chili Oils

Ingredients:

• 4 hot chili peppers -- or
• 8 chilies, dried
• keep it in a cabinet in a dark jar along with my oriental

Preparation:

• 1 C olive oil
• Chop chilies in a food processor until fine. Place in a pot
• with the oil and heat until mixture begins to bubble. Cook
• 10 to 15 seconds and remove from heat. Swirl until just warm.
• Strain through 4 layers of cheesecloth and squeeze out as much
• oil as possible. Pour into sterilized jars. While it is
• recommended to refrigerate these oils, I have made this oil and