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Aceite o manteca de achiote (annato oil or la

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Ingredients:
1 cupOil, vegetable ?c Annatto seeds
Procedures:
1Heat the oil in a small saucepan, add the seeds and cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring from time to time, until a rich orange color is obtained.
2Cool, strain and store in a covered jar in the refrigerator.
3It will keep for several months.
4If the seeds are cooked too long, the orange color will change to a golden color and much of the flavor is lost.
5Very stale seeds will give off all their color in one minute of cooking.
6Watch the saucepan carefully and remove it from the heat immediately the color begins to lighten.