Chile-Cumin Spice Rub

Name: Chile-Cumin Spice Rub
Ingredients: 3 , dried chipotle chiles, stemmed, seeded, and cut into rough pieces; 2 , dried ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded, and torn into rough pieces; 1 tablespoon, ground cumin; 1 tablespoon, table salt; 2 teaspoons, granulated sugar

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2004

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SERVES Makes about 1/3 cup

TIME 10 minutes

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