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Step 1
Bring the vegetable oil and annatto seeds to a boil in a small saucepan. Turn heat off and steep, uncovered for 5 minutes.
Step 2
Let stand until it comes to room temperature and strain oil from seeds into a squeeze bottle. Discard used seeds.
Step 3
I keep in a plastic squeeze bottle and use that as needed near my stove top. Good for 1 week.
Step 4
Grind the annatto seeds to powder in a spice or coffee grinder.
Step 5
Mix all of the ingredients together in a small bowl until a paste forms.
Step 6
Stays fresh for 2 weeks if wrapped well and kept in the refrigerator. This makes about 4 ounces or 1/2 cup total.