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Title: Turkey Mole 1
Categories: Poultry
Yield: 4 Servings

2 tb Vegetable oil
1 1/2 lb Turkey thighs or breast
Chicken broth
2 Dried Poblano or New Mexico
-chiles; stemmed -or-
1/4 c Ground hot red chile
1 Red-ripe tomato; peeled,
-seeded; quartered
8 Whole blanched almonds
1/2 Corn tortilla -or-
3 -tortilla chips
1/2 sm Onion; cut in chunks
1 tb Raisins
4 ts Sesame seeds; toasted
1 ts Pequin quebrado
1/4 ts Anise seeds
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/2 oz Unsweetened chocolate
1/2 -(up to)
1 tb Unsalted butter; room temp.
1 Lime; cut in 6 wedges

Heat oil in large, heavy skillet; add turkey & cook until browned on all
sides, turning as needed. Set aside skillet without washing. Place browned
turkey in a saucepan; add just enough chicken broth to cover. Bring to a
boil, reduce heat, cover & simmer 1 hour or until turkey is tender. Cool in
cooking broth. Lift turkey from broth (reserve broth); discard skin and
bones; tear meat (do not cut) into large chunks. Set aside. Soak chiles in
boiling water to cover until softened. Place chiles & soaking liquid (or
ground chile) in a blender or food processor. Add tomato, almonds, tortilla
or tortillo chips, onion, raisins, 1 Tsp sesame seeds, pequin, anise seeds,
cinnamon and cloves. Process until smooth. If using ground chile, add a
little hot water as needed. Pour mixture into reserved skillet. Cook over
low heat about 5 minutes, stirring constantly. If mixture seems dry, add a
bit of oil. Stir in chocolate and 1 cup turkey cooking broth. Stir until
chocolate is melted. Taste and adjust seasonings. Preheat oven to 350.
Butter a 2-quart baking dish and place turkey in it. Pour mole sauce evenly
over turkey. Cover and bake at least 1 hour or until turkey has absorbed
most of sauce; stir will after 30 minutes. To serve, sprinkle with
remaining 3 Teaspoons sesame seeds and encircle with lime wedges. Makes 4
to 6 servings.

From the , by Jane Butel, ISBN 0-89586-646-3
(0-89586-542-4 paperback). Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.