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Caraway Infused Oil

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on March 28, 2011

Time

5 minutes, plus 3 days infusing

Yield

Makes about 3 cups

Caraway Infused Oil

Ingredients

3 cups canola oil ¼ cup ground caraway seeds

Before You Begin

Although canola oil is called for in the recipe, corn, peanut or olive oil will also work well.

Instructions

  1. In stainless steel, glass or ceramic bowl, combine oil and caraway. Leave loosely covered with plastic wrap in a cool, dry place for 3 days. Strain oil through a double layer of cheesecloth and discard spice sediment. Pour oil into clean glass jar with snug-fitting lids. Keep refrigerated and use within 1 month.
Caraway Infused Oil

Caraway Infused Oil

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Time

5 minutes, plus 3 days infusing

Yield

Makes about 3 cups

Ingredients

3 cups canola oil
¼ cup ground caraway seeds

Ingredients

3 cups canola oil
¼ cup ground caraway seeds

Ingredients

3 cups canola oil
¼ cup ground caraway seeds

Why This Recipe Works

For our infused oil recipes, we started with a neutral base of canola oil. Then we used either the hot- or cold-infusion method, depending on the spice or herb. For our cold infused caraway oil recipe, we simply combined the oil and ground caraway and let stand for three days before straining through cheesecloth and discarding the spice sediment.

Before You Begin

Although canola oil is called for in the recipe, corn, peanut or olive oil will also work well.

Instructions

  1. In stainless steel, glass or ceramic bowl, combine oil and caraway. Leave loosely covered with plastic wrap in a cool, dry place for 3 days. Strain oil through a double layer of cheesecloth and discard spice sediment. Pour oil into clean glass jar with snug-fitting lids. Keep refrigerated and use within 1 month.

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