Homemade Chile Powder

Custom blend your own chile powder by picking your peppers and grinding away. Actually a blender or food processor will do it for you. Start with a single type of dried pepper such as anchos (mild), chipotles (medium) or habaneros (hot), or pick a blend for complexity. You can adjust the number of peppers according to how much you use in 6 months. I had to have at least 2 ingredients in this recipe for it to be excepted. The servings are JUST a number.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• 10  dried hot chili peppers
• 10  dried ancho peppers (optional)
• 10  dried chipotle peppers (optional)
• 10  dried habanero chiles (optional)

Directions

1. Remove stems and seeds.
2. Preheat oven to 250°F.
3. Roast peppers for 20 minutes.
4. Cool.
5. Grind in a blender or food processor until they turn to powder.
6. Do not inhale the fumes or you'll be sneezing and coughing.
7. This may be stored in the freezer for up to 6 months. The powder can be used straight from the freezer.