Pesto Oil

I could easily live on sandwiches especially if it is with this oil. Easy to use in salad dressings as well.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  packed fresh basil leaf
• 1  small garlic clove, crushed
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil or 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a oven safe bowl or dish combine all ingredients.
2. Set the dish on a baking sheet and cook in lower third of oven for one hour. Cool on a rack for 30 minutes.
3. Line a small strainer with several layers of cheesecloth and strain oil into a glass jar.
4. Covered loosely and refrigerated at all times, flavored oil keeps for one month.