Name: Mexican Mole Negro
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 25 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 3 tablespoons dried oregano, (Mexican if possible); 10 cloves, (or 1/2 tsp ground); 10 allspice berries, (or 1/2 tsp ground); 20 black peppercorns, (or 1 teaspoon ground); 1/2 cup sesame seeds; 1 cup pecans; 1/2 cup roasted peanuts; 1 large white onion, (quartered); 6 cloves garlic, (unpeeled); 10 tomatillos, (husked and halved); 4 plum tomatoes, (halved); 1 cup raisins; 1 ripe plantain, (peeled and sliced); 2 tablespoons lard or vegetable oil; 1 quart turkey, chicken or vegetable broth; 1/2 pound chilhuacle negro chiles, (or a combination of mulatto or pasilla negro chiles); 1 cup lard or oil; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs; 3 ounces Mexican chocolate, (1 tablet); Salt