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               INFUSED OILS - FIVE FLAVOR OIL "CHINA MOON"

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Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Spices

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 1/3   c            Oil, Corn or Peanut
     1/2   tb           Oil, Sesame, Japanese
   3       lg           Scallions, green & white
                        - cut in thick rings
  10                    Ginger quarter-size coins
                        - smashed
   1 1/2   ts           Chile Flakes, dried red
                        -shockingly pungent
   2       ts           Peppercorns, Szechwan brown

  Combine all ingredients except for the lemon zest in a
  heavy, non aluminum 1 to 1 1/2 quart saucepan. Rest a
  deep-fry thermometer on the rim of the pot. Over
  moderately low heat, bring the mixture to a bubbly 225
  degrees, stirring occasionally. Let simmer for 15
  minutes, checking to ensure the temperature does not
  rise. Remove from the heat and let stand until cool or
  overnight.
  
  Strain the oil without pressing the solids; then,
  discard the solids. Store the oil in an impeccably
  clean glass jar at cool room temperature.
  
  Source: "China Moon" Barbara Tropp Workman Publishing
  Company ISBN 1-56305-315-2  1992 typed by Dorothy Hair
  6/29/94
 


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