In preparation for Dia de los Muertos - post your best molé recipes!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

[redqueen]

1. Can you cook a mole sauce?

I heard it was super hard to get right. Haven't even tried.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. The thing bout molé is thatthere are a million different recipes based on

family traditions and such. I have a great book by Rick Bayless which goes into great detail on it.

I have attempted once - but its the type of thing you have to practice. Its all about timing

[redqueen]

3. Rick Bayless disappoints me

Have you tried his recipe for it? How'd it turn out?

Seems to me his show now is mostly about him, not the food.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. I hate his show (isn't he weird looking?) but his book

Mexico One Plate At A Time is great. I haven't tried his molé yet but I will.

[redqueen]

8. Yes he is

I've enjoyed making some of the recipes from his show, though. I might just have to get that book and skip his irritating antics.

[denverbill]

10. We just got his 'Authentic Mexican' book this weekend.

Some of the best, most interesting recipes I've ever seen. It seemed like every time I turned a page there was something else I wanted to try to make. I'd highly recommend it.

[JimmyJazz]

5. Here you go. It even comes with a wine selection.

http://www.santamargherita.com/ricette_e/etniche/messico_5.shtml

[flamingyouth]

6. I'm bookmarking this thread!

thanks! :hi:

[bearfan454]

7. Easy mole recipe here

I use El Popular brand mole powder from East Chicago. I like it the best. It is a dried black powder made out of dried, ground up chile ancho pods. The recipe:

Make a paste out of mole powder and chicken broth in a frying pan. You want it not runny, but also not real thick. Dip your corn tottillas in it(some people fry them first, not me too fatty) and then fill the with chorizo and onion,(already cooked) and Oaxaca white Mexican cheese. Roll them and put them in a pyrex baking dish that has been sprayed with Pam. Pour the leftover mole sauce on top and put more Oaxaca cheese on top. Bake about 25 minutes on 325 covered with tin foil. Serve with shredded lettuce, and raw onions on top. Make Mexican rice to go with it.(Fry rice with onions and oil, add comino powder. salt, and chicken broth. Cover and simmer until juice is gone).

The ingredients on the jar of mole powder are:
chili peppers, wheat, corn flour, sesame seed, sugar, cocoa, almonds,spices and salt.

[bearfan454]

9. kick

Who has more mole recipes ?