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                          CANNING HOT PEPPERS

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables                       Hot

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2       c            Hot peppers, any kind
                       Olive oil, extra virgin
  1                    Garlic clove, chopped (opt)
  6                    Drops lemon juice (opt)

 Hot tomales!!! Turn them into hot pimentos. Split and
 remove seeds and veins and stems, Saute'  with garlic
 in extra virgin olive oil until tenter but not brown,
 pack still hot peppers tightly into jar leaving 1/2
 inch headroom. Meanwhile heat 1 cup E V olive oil in
 sauce pan to 300 degrees, using a pointed knife pierce
 a hole down the center of the peppers to the bottom of
 the jar, pour the hot oil into this hole a little at a
 time to avoid boil over, fill the jar to 1/4 inch from
 the top slowly. Wipe the jar top and sides with a
 paper towel and apply the cap tightly.
 No further processing is needed. The jarred product is
 shelf stable (check for the requisite depressed lid).
 Be sure to sterilize the lid at the very least, the
 hot oil will sterilize the jar and peppers.



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