WHITE CHOCOLATE MOLE SAUCE (MEXICAN)

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An unusual recipe for Mole Sauce that is just divine! Impress your partner or family with this "gourmet" Mexican sauce on your favorite meat. Mole is a very traditional sauce that is found in many authentic Mexican dishes. You can make the sauce up to week ahead of time, leaving the chocolate out. To serve, heat in a saucepan and stir in the white chocolate.

Provided by sassafrasnanc

Categories     Sauces

Time 30m

Yield 1 1/2 cups, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
1/4 cup blanched slivered almond
1/4 cup walnuts
2 cups water
1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
2 whole cloves
1 poblano chile, seeded and chopped
2 serrano chilies, seeded and chopped
1 small garlic clove
1/2 Spanish onion, cut into chunks
5 animal crackers, toasted
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground white pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread peanuts, almonds and walnuts on a jelly-roll pan. Toast in the oven, shaking the pan occasionally, until the nuts are slightly colored and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • In a blender, combine the nuts, water, cinnamon stick and cloves; blend until nuts are very finely ground. Strain through a medium-mesh sieve over a bowl, pressing on the solids with the back of a ladle or rubber spatula to release the liquid. Reserve the liquid and discard the solids.
  • In the blender, combine the chiles, garlic, onion and nut liquid. Add the animal crackers; puree until smooth. Strain through a medium-mesh sieve over a bowl, pressing on the solids with the back of a ladle or rubber spatula to release the liquid. Discard the solids.
  • In a large saucepan, heat the butter. Stir in the nut-chile liquid. Simmer, uncovered, over medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pan occasionally with a rubber spatula, until the mixture is the consistency of thick pea soup, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir in chocolate, salt and pepper until the chocolate is melted. Use immediately.

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