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mole' sauce

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
JoSele Swopes
DELTA, CO

this is a wonderful Chili, Chocolate sauce...I hope you enjoy it you can use it on many things, chicken, enchiladas and you can use it to grill or in the oven....

(2 ratings)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For mole' sauce

  • 5
    red chiles, dried
  • 1/3 c
    peanut butter, creamy
  • 1 sm
    onion chopped
  • 2 sm
    tomatoes, seeded and cropped
  • 1/4 c
    raisins or prunes diced
  • 1 Tbsp
    sesame seeds toasted
  • 1/4 tsp
    each: cinnamon, ground cloves, dried oregano, powdered cumin, ground coriander, ground anise seeds
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt or to taste
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 1 c
    water (or more, as needed)
  • 1 oz
    unsweetened chocolate, melted (or bittersweet) bakers

How To Make mole' sauce

  • 1
    Soak chili's in very hot water until soft, about 30 minutes or so. (Make sure they’re submerged by setting a lightweight bowl on top of the chili's.) In a small skillet, sauté onion in vegetable oil until soft and translucent. Add garlic and sauté another minute. Add spices and herbs and cook, stirring constantly, for about 30 seconds, being careful not to let them burn. In a blender, peanut butter, cooked onions, tomatoes, spices, raisins or prunes, sesame seeds, salt, pepper, and water. Puree until smooth. Remove seeds and stems from the chili's andpo (red) puree very finely, passing the chili's through a food mill. (If you don’t have a food mill, press the puree through a mesh strainer to make remove any skins. Some people just puree them in, but they can be tough.) Blend the chili paste into the mole and add additional water, as necessary, until the consistency is smooth and slightly pourable. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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