*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                                  Adobo

Recipe By     : Contemporary Southwest, Cafe Terra Cotta Cookbook, pg. 105
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Sauces

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   4                    ancho chiles
   2      teaspoons     garlic -- chopped
     1/4  teaspoon      ground cumin
     1/2  teaspoon      dried oregano
     1/4  teaspoon      dried marjoram
     1/4  teaspoon      ground cinnamon
   3      tablespoons   vinegar
     1/2  cup           orange juice
     1/2  teaspoon      salt

Soak the ancho chiles for 1 hour in hot water.  Drain and save the water.
Seed the chiles and put them in a blender with the rest of the adobo
ingredients.  Blend until smooth, adding chile water as needed.  Transfer to a
bowl.

Adobo is the general name for chile or chile-tomato sauces heavily spiked with
vinegar and/or citrus juices and spices.

Submitted to Recipelu by Chelle Gardner.  Chelle51@aol.com

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