On Friday, May 29, 1998, Jim wrote: > After a quick web search, I found this: can anyone > improve on it? > ---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 > Title: Chipotle Cream Sauce > Categories: None > Yield: 1 servings <recipe snippage> Another option would be: ---------------------------------------------------------------- Crema de Chipotle: 2 large tomatoes 8 medium tomatillos - with husks and stems removed 2 ancho chiles - with stems and seeds removed 1 clove garlic 2 slices onion -- 1/4 inch thick 2 chipotle peppers in adobo -- to 4 1/4 teaspoon toasted cumin seed - or cumin powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons corn oil 1/2 cup lowfat sour cream -- thinned with 2 tablespoons skim milk Prepare Crema de Chipotle. Put the tomatoes, tomatillos, and chiles anchos in a large saucepan and cover with water. Simmer for 5 minutes and drain; reserve cooking water. Pit the garlic and one onion slice in a blender. Add the tomatoes, tomatillos, chiles anchos, chiles chipotles, cumin, salt, and 1 cup of the reserved cooking water. Puree and strain into a large bowl. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Or you can do the quick & easy, unsophiticated, but tasty: --1 cup sour cream (regular or reduced-fat) --1 tablespoon pureed chipotle en adobo ---------------------------------------------------------------- Jim