Ancho Puree (For Chili)

Title:
Ancho Puree (For Chili)

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Seasonings




Ingredients:





          Ancho chiles (1 chile = 1


          -tbs chili powder)






 Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 08:43:35 -0600


 


 From: Judy Howle 


 


 RECIPES USING ANCHO CHILES (by Diana Kennedy)


 


 ANCHOS are the favorite chile for flavoring Chili Con Carne.  Toast in


 skillet as shown below and either soak and blend to puree, or place in


 blender or coffee grinder and make chili powder. One Ancho equals 1 Tbsp.


 chili powder.


 


 TO PREPARE ANCHOS:  Toast 4 large Ancho chiles lightly on a griddle,


 turning from time to time so that they do not burn, for 2-4 minutes. Slit


 chiles and remove seeds, veins and stems. Put chiles into a bowl and cover


 with boiling water. Let stand 20 minutes.


 


 CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V2 #267


 


 From the Chile-Heads recipe list.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe


 Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.