Spicy Olive Oil

A hot and spicy olive oil which is great for gift giving. Fabulous for cooking with or as a dip for crusty bread. I've also used it to toss with pasta for a quick meal.

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Yields: 1 bottle

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups olive oil
• 6  tablespoons  crushed  dried chilies
• 2  whole bay leaves
• 2  whole  dried chilies

Directions

1. Soak the bay leaves for a few minutes in hot water.
2. Put the whole and dried chilis in a bottle.
3. Add the bay leaves.
4. Fill the bottle with olive oil.
5. Shake well and let sit for 4 days, shaking at least once a day.
6. The oil is now ready to use.
7. You can add more olive oil if you find it is becoming too hot.