Lemon Spice Oil
Recipe Number: 369
Contributor: charm
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Serves:
Makes about 1/2 cup.
Calories Per Serving:
Preparation Time:
Difficulty: Easy
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| Ingredients: |
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
10 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup peanut or vegetable oil
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| Cooking
Instructions: |
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. With a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, coarsely grind the lemon zest, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, allspice and peppercorns with the lemon juice to form a paste.
3. In a 1-cup metal measure or very small metal bowl, stir together paste and oil. Set the measuring cup or bowl on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven for one hour. Cool on a rack for 30 minutes.
4. Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar. Covered loosely and refrigerated at all times, flavored oil keeps for one month.
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| Serving
Suggestions: |
| Stir this oil into cooked rice or pour it sparingly onto poached, steamed or saut?ed fish. |
| Additional
Comments: |
Spice up your cooking or give these tasty oils to your friends as a memorable gift. They, and their taste buds, will thank you for it!
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