Texas Barbecue Sauce

This sauce can be used with beef, pork and poultry.

6 dried red New Mexican chiles,
    stems and seeds removed
4 dried chiltepin chiles
1/2 cup commercial "chili" sauce
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons bacon drippings or vegetable oil
1 cup catsup
5 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
4 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons dry mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons Liquid Smoke

Cover the chiles with hot water and let them sit for 30 minutes until softened. In a blender, pur?e the chiles with 1 cup of the water they were soaked in until smooth.

Saut? onion and garlic in the oil until soft. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Pur?e 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.

We hope you enjoy your freshly made Texas Barbecue Sauce. This recipe came from Barbecue's, if you'd liked this recipe, there may be many others you'll find delicious as well.