Aceite
de Achiote - (
Annatto Oil )
Classic
Latin American Recipe
Makes:
1/2 cup
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
1/4 cup Annatto (achiote) Seeds
Procedures:
In a small saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Drop in
the annatto seeds and stir them for 30 seconds. Reduce the heat
to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the
heat, let the oil cool and strain it into a jar, cover the jar
tightly and refrigerate it. Discard the seeds. Annatto oil will
keep for several months, but its flavor will diminish with age.
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