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Mexican Chipotle Crema
In Mexico, crema is unpasturized cream, thickened naturally by the bacteria found in fresh cream. The product is very similar to French creme fraiche.  Crema is normally has a "pourable" consistency and used atop tamales, enchiladas or even chilaquiles (Quick Tortilla Casserole).  This chipotle version add a nice amount of heat to make a spicy version.

Whole Chipotles Chiles

Makes: 1 cup

I N G R E D I E N T S
2 teaspoons buttermilk
1 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt


I N S T R U C T I O N S
Pour cream into a small saucepan over low heat and stir just until the chill is off the creme. DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 100 DEGREES.  Stir in the buttermilk and pour into a glass jar. 

To ripen; set the lid on the jar but don't tighten it. Place in a warm location (80 - 90 degrees) and allow to sit 12 to 24 hours until it is noticeably thicker, like yogurt or sour cream.  Once the cream is thickened, stir gently and refrigerate at least 4 hours to complete the thickening process.

In the bowl of a food processor or blender, combine the crema mixture with the peppers, adobo sauce, and salt. Process on high speed until smooth.

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Chipotle Chiles
[chee-POT-tleh] peppers are smoked jalapeno chili peppers and are also known as chili ahumado.  These chilies are usually a dull tan to coffee color and measure approximately 2 to 4 inches in length and about an inch wide.  As much as one fifth of the Mexican jalapeno crop is processed into chipotles. Read more..

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Simply dried, smoked jalapenos in a thick tomato sauce spiced with vinegar, onion, garlic.  You can purchase them canned or make your own.  Click to view recipe.

 
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