Ingredients
- 4 pasilla chiles (dried)
- 4 mexican chiles (dried red new)
- 2 garlic (cloves)
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1/2 corn tortilla
- 1 c chicken broth
- 1/2 c almonds
- 1/4 c raisins
- 3 tb shortening
- 1 oz bitter chocolate
- 2 tb sesame seeds
- 1/4 ts cinnamon (ground)
- 1/4 ts coriander (ground)
-taste) Combine chiles, onion, garlic, tomatoes, 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, almonds, tortilla, raisins, cloves, cinnamon, and coriander. Puree small amounts of mixture in a blender until smooth. Melt shortening in a skillet and saute the puree for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add chicken broth and chocolate and cook over very low heat for 45 minutes. The sauce should be very thick. Remaining sesame seeds are used for garnish. Sauce is excellent with poultry. The Whole Chili Pepper From the collection of Jim Vorheis
