Hot & Sweet Red Pepper Dip With Walnuts and Pomegranates

• 2 12 lbs red bell peppers
• 2 small fresno or hot hungarian hot chili peppers (or substitute Turkish red pepper paste to taste)
• 1 12 cups walnuts, coarsely ground (about 6 oz.)
• 12 cup cracker, crumbled
• 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses, to taste (or more)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (not the bottled kind)
• 12 teaspoon ground cumin
• 34 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons toasted pine nuts (we used pistachio nuts) or 2 teaspoons unsalted pistachio nuts, chopped, peeled (we used pistachio nuts)
• 1 pinch ground cumin
• olive oil (to garnish)

1. Roast red bell peppers and chiles either over coals or a gas burner or under an electric broiler, turning frequently until blackened and blistered all over, about 12 minutes.
2. Place in a covered bowl to steam 10 minutes (this loosens the skin).
3. Rub off skins; slit peppers open and remove stems, membranes, and seeds.
4. Spread bell peppers, smooth side up, on a paper towel and let drain 10 minutes.
5. In a food processor, grind walnuts, crackers, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, cumin, salt, and sugar until smooth.
6. Add bell peppers; process until pureed and creamy.
7. With the machine on, add olive oil in a thin stream.
8. Add chiles to taste.
9. (If the paste is too thick, thin with 1 or 2 tablespoons water.
10. ).
11. Refrigerate overnight to allow the flavors to mellow.
12. When ready to serve, transfer the dip to a serving dish.
13. Sprinkle pine nuts or pistachios and cumin and drizzle with olive oil.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hot-sweet-red-pepper-dip-with-walnuts-and-pomegranates-222734 (may not work)