Ingredients

Makes about 1/2 cup

　　2 dried chipotle peppers*

　　1/2 cup peanut or vegetable oil

　　*available at Hispanic markets and some specialty foods shops

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300°F.

　　

Step 2

Wearing rubber gloves, remove seeds from peppers and reserve 1/4 teaspoon seeds.

　　

Step 3

Crumble peppers into 1-cup metal measure or very small metal bowl and add reserved seeds and oil. Set measuring cup or bowl on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven 1 hour. Cool on a rack 30 minutes.

　　

Step 4

Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar. Flavored oil keeps, covered loosely and refrigerated at all times, 1 month.