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Mole Poblano De Guajolote (Turkey in Mole Sauce) Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/4 cup olive oil
2 onions, grated
4-6 cloves garlic, use garlic press
1/2 tsp. fennel
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 oz. square, unsweetened chocolate If this is too bitter, you can use 1 oz. semi sweet chocolate instead of unsweetened chocolate.
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 tsp. ground cummin
1/2 tsp. nutmetg
1 cup chile pase or 1 cup mild chile powder
1 turkey, stuffed and baked
Directions:
Directions:
In large Dutch oven, heat oil, add onions, garlic, fennel, and sesame seeds. Cook until onions are soft. Add tomato mixture, 1 cup chicken broth and continue to cook. Add spices and chile paste, mixing thoroughly. Place chocolate and peanut butter in the center and let them melt, stiring constantly. Add remaining chicken broth and cook on low for 30 minutes. It should be the consistency of thick cream. If mole gets too thick, add more chicken broth, a little at a time. Cut turkey into serving pieces and pour mole sauce over the turkey.

Preparation Time: 1 hour for sauce

Serves 6-8
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6-8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 hour for sauce
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
There are many theories on how mole was creating; the most frequently told is that an important church official was visiting a convent. The nuns didn’t have a lot of money so, they created mole with what they had on hand. Mole is the Mexican version of gravy and every cook has their own version. I use peanut butter because I like it, but the original recipe calls for peanuts. The chocolate in this recipe give it a wonderful flavor. The original recipe also uses three different chilies: Ancho, Pasilla, and Mulato, but I use chile paste to make a milder sauce. If you want it hotter add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. You can buy mole in a jar by Donna Maria or Bueno and mix with 2-3 cups chicken broth.
Make this recipe for Thanksgiving or special occasion and it makes enough to freeze some for later use. This is a fabulous recipe so, don’t be discouraged by the long list of ingredients!

 

 

 

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