Pesto oil
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ½ | cup | Packed fresh basil leaves |
| 1 | small | Garlic clove; crushed |
| ½ | cup | Olive or vegetable oil |
Directions
Preheat oven to 300F.
In a 1-cup metal measure or very small metal bowl combine all ingredients.
Set measuring cup or bowl on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven 1 hour. Cool on a rack 30 minutes.
Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar. Flavored oil keeps, covered loosely and refrigerated at all times, 1 month.
Makes about ½ cup.
Gourmet September 1994
Converted by MC_Buster.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.