Texas Barbecue Sauce

Texas Barbecue Sauce

Ingredients:
6 dried red New Mexican chiles, stems and seeds removed
4 dried chiltepin chiles
1/2 C. commercial "chili" sauce
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 T. bacon drippings or vegetable oil
1 C. catsup
5 T. distilled white vinegar
4 T. brown sugar
2 tsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. liquid smoke

Directions:
Cover the chiles with hot water and let them sit for 30 minutes until softened. In a
blender, purée the chiles with 1 cup of the water they were soaked in until smooth.
Sauté onion and garlic in the oil until soft. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a
boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Purée the sauce in a blender
until smooth. Makes 2 1/2 cups.
To use, apply toward the end of the grilling time as the sauce may burn otherwise.
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