MOLE BLANCO

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Provided by Amandochka

Categories Sauces

Time 20m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

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1/2 white onion, peeled
3 -4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 peppercorns, preferably white
1 pinch ground cinnamon
5 cumin seeds
1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded
2 tablespoons corn oil (or other neutral oil)
1 cup pine nuts
salt

Steps:

Put onion, garlic, peppercorns, cinnamon, cumin and jalapeño in a blender. Add enough water to allow machine to purée mixture. Blend until uniformly smooth.
Put oil in a deep skillet or broad saucepan over medium heat. Add puréed mixture and cook, stirring almost constantly, until reduced and thickened.
Put pine nuts in a blender with enough water to allow machine to purée; blend until smooth.
Add puréed pine nuts to simmering mixture and salt to taste. Cook, stirring, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes; taste and adjust seasoning and serve with chicken or fish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1029.1, Fat 101.5, SaturatedFat 7.8, Sodium 6, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 7.8, Protein 19.8