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     Title: Hunan Hot Pepper & Black Bean Sauce
Categories: Chinese, Herb/spices
     Yield: 12 servings

     5 tb Salad oil
 1 1/2 tb Minced garlic
     3 tb Crushed red pepper
     2 ts Each dry sherry & sesame oil
 1 1/2 tb Fermented black beans,
          -rinsed and drained
   1/2 ts Salt

 In a jar or bowl, place oil, red pepper, black beans, garlic, sherry,
 sesame oil and salt.  Cover tightly with foil.  Set jar on rack over
 simmering water; cover and steam for 45 minutes.  Cool, cover and
 refrigerate indefinitely.  Serve at room temperature.

 Makes 1/2 cup

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