Mole Sauce (Dark) Recipe

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Mole Sauce (Dark)
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Ingredients:

  • 5/8 lb pasilla chile (chile negro when dried)
  • 5/8 lb dried mulato chile (dried poblano chile)
  • 5/8 lb ancho chili
  • 1 tbsp chile seeds (optional)
  • 1 3/4 oz regular peanuts (cachuate pelado )
  • 1 3/4 oz raisins ( pasas)
  • 1 tortilla , toasted over flame till black
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 medium onion, sliced
  • 1 (2 oz) dark chocolate bars, use a good quality candy bar in the specialty section in the grocer store. hersheys of the regular s

Directions:

  1. This recipe will make about six, 1 Cup batches. Each batch will serve about 4 to 6 people.
  2. Toast the bread and tortilla in oil in a pan. Then the 2nd tortilla over flame of gas stove till black. Sautee the onion and garlic and then blend them with the bread, and tortillas in a blender. If you choose to use the seeds add them now also. You can use more or less depending on how much heat you want. but the sauce is a medium to mild in heat usually.
  3. Add the toasted nuts, seeds, raisins, and chiles to the blender and blend. Add just a touch of water if needed to blend it all, it will be a thick paste. Add salt to taste and cook in a large pan with the chocolate for 5 minutes. Store in 1 Celsius quantities in freezer till ready to use.
  4. To use just put mole paste in blender with some chicken broth and blend till a smooth sauce is obtained. Then put it into a pan and cook till nice and warm. You then can take some shredded chicken, dip a prepared corn tortilla into the sauce and then put chicken in and roll up enchilada style. Take extra sauce and pour over top (reserve some to serve at the table for more sauce), dot sour cream and thinly sliced onion over top and bake till hot and bubbly. Serve with your favorite Mexican dishes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 229.92 Kcal (963 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.63g 30%
Cholesterol 4.21mg 1%
Sodium 164.63mg 7%
Potassium 67.53mg 1%
Total Carbs 6.23g 2%
Sugars 8.09g 32%
Dietary Fiber 0.99g 4%
Protein 2.08g 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 32.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 421.45 Kcal (1765 kJ)
Calories from fat 323.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.98g 30%
Cholesterol 7.72mg 1%
Sodium 301.77mg 7%
Potassium 123.78mg 1%
Total Carbs 11.42g 2%
Sugars 14.82g 32%
Dietary Fiber 1.81g 4%
Protein 3.81g 4%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 4%
Calcium 58.9mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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