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                        YUCATAN MIXED-SPICE PASTE

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Serving Size  : 3    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Sauces

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Stephen Ceideburg
  12                    Cloves garlic, unpeeled
   2       ts           Dried oregano
   1       t            Black peppercorns (scant 1
                        -1/2 tsp. ground)
     1/4   ts           Allspice berries (generous
                        -1/4 tsp. ground)
     1/4   ts           Cloves (generous 1/4 tsp.
                        -ground)
     1/4   ts           Cumin seeds (generous 1/4
                        -tsp. ground)
     1/2   ts           Salt
   1       tb           Cider vinegar

    I ts all-purpose white flour
  
  Roast unpeeled garlic on a griddle or a heavy skillet
  set over medium heat for about 15 minutes, turning
  frequently, until blackened in spots and very soft
  inside. Remove, cool and slip off skins.
  
  If using whole spices, place oregano, black pepper,
  allspice, cloves and cumin in a mortar or spice
  grinder and pulverize thoroughly. Transfer to a small
  bowl and add salt. If using ground spices, combine
  them with salt in a small bowl. Mince garlic finely
  and sprinkle it with some of the spice mixture. Use
  the back of a spoon to work it back and forth, mashing
  it to a smooth paste. Add the garlic-spice mixture to
  the remaining spices in the bowl, then work in vinegar
  and flour. Scrape into a small jar, cover and let
  stand in the refrigerator for several hours or
  preferably overnight before using. The paste will keep
  for several weeks, refrigerated.
  
  Makes about 3 Tbsp.
  
  26 CALORIES PER TABLESPOON: 1 G PROTEIN, 0 G FAT, 6 G
  CARBOHYDRATE; 361 MG SODIUM; 0 MG CHOLESTEROL.
  
  From Authentic Mexican: Regional Cooking from the
  Heart of Mexico by Rick Bayless with Deann Groen
  Bayless (William Morrow & Company, 1987).
  
  Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
 


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