"Mark S" > wrote in message
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> Hi all!
>
> I've been lurking for quite a while & I need some help please.
>
> I have a BBQ rub recipe that calls for 2 dried Chipotle peppers. I have
> a bottle of McCormick's Chipotle Chile Pepper powder that I would like
> to use in lieu of the dried peppers. My question is; what amount of the
> powder would be an approximate substitution for the chiles?
>
> Thanks so much!

I'd use about a teaspoon. More or less depending on your preference for
heat.