Title: Personalized Chili Powder
Categories: None
Yield: 1 servings

1 1/2 oz (about 6) dried red chiles
-of moderate heat preferably
-ancho and New Mexican (mix
-them 4 to2)
2 More or less to taste dried
-red chiles of greater
-heat-chile de arbol or
-cayenne; (up to 5)
1 1/2 tb Cumin; toasted and ground,
-(up to 2)
1 1/2 tb Garlic powder; good quality
-and fresh-one that has not
-sat on the grocer's shelf
-for 3 years, (up to 2)
1 tb Ground oregano; preferably
-Mexican

Preheat oven to 300F. Break stems from all the chiles and remove seeds.
Transfer the chiles to a baking sheet and arrange in a single layer. Place
pan in the oven. The chile de arbol or cayenne pods will be toasted first,
so remove them after 4 or 5 minutes. Bake the larger pods an additional 4-5
minutes, until they are well dried.

When the chiles are cool enough to handle, break them into two or three
pieces each and transfer them to the blender. Pulverize the pods briefly,
until you have powder. Add the remiaing ingredients, and blend just until
they are combined.

Store the chili powder in a jar or other covered container for up to
3months. Makes about 3/4 cup.

Posted to fatfree digest by JBennicoff@aol.com on Jun 7, 1999, converted by
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