Lemon Basil Oil
"I have both a lemon tree and a garden that produces basil in quantity. Everyone got oil for gifts this year. Great for salads or dipping."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 3
- Yields:
-
1 cup
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lemons, zest of
- 15 fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup canola oil or 1 cup olive oil
directions
- Combine ingredients in a glass measuring cup.
- Set the cup on a pie plate in the middle of the oven.
- Heat oven to 300 degrees and leave oil for 1 hour and 40 minutes, checking temperature occasionally with a candy thermometer.
- When done (temperature should be 250 degrees F), remove to rack to cool.
- Line a small strainer with a coffee filter that is moistened with a small amount of oil.
- Strain the oil through the filter into a hot, clean glass container.
- Cover and store in refrigerator for up to one month.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Cathleen Colbert
Bakersfield, CA
Strangely enough, I've become a better cook to lose weight. I joined eDiets and lost 100 pounds. Now I'm on the look out for tasty recipes that are easy to fix (I teach and often don't get home until after 5PM).
In addition to my kitchen, my favorite place is my garden. I have a combination flower/herb/veggie garden and love to grow a variety of vintage or unusual plants.
Because I teach I actually DO get a month off. I get up early to garden, sleep the hot afternoons away, then cook, read and watch movies.
My favorite cookbooks are Crazy Plates and Looneyspoons. They are full of delicious, lowfat recipes with tons of trivia and humor.
I teach science in a converted home ec kitchen. I love to use food as a teaching tool - making cheese to teach enzyme action, pickles to teach osmosis and diffusion, fudge to demonstrate igneous rock formation.
I love kitchen gadgets, KitchenAid, Le Creuset cookware and my cats.
