3 braised chile spiced short black Recipes

dried black beans (about 2 1/4 cups), water, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3 to 4 medium), boiling-hot water, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, chopped canned chipotles in adobo plus 1 tbsp adobo sauce, tomato paste, molasses (not robust or blackstrap), cumin seeds, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, sliced bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick, accompaniments: chopped white or red onion ; chopped cilantro

dried black beans, water, california bay leaf, dried ancho chiles (3-4 medium), water, boiling hot, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, canned chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped, chipotle chile in adobo, tomato paste, molasses, cumin seed, cold water, divided, beef short ribs, vegetable oil, bacon, chopped, cinnamon stick (3-in . long)