CHICKEN IN MOLE SAUCE

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1    Chipotle Chile; Dried
1/4 c  Shortening Or Lard
2 tb Red Chiles; Ground
2 c  Chicken Broth
4    Flour Tortillas; *
1/4 c  Tomato Sauce
1/4 c  Onion; Chopped, 1 small
1 tb Raisins
1 tb Almonds Or Walnuts; Chopped
1 tb Sesame Seed
1 tb Pumpkin Seeds; Shelled
1 tb Peanut Butter
1 1/2 ts Sugar
1 1/2 ts Oregano; Ground
1 1/2 ts Cocoa
1/2 ts Anise Seed
1/4 ts Cinnamon; ground
1/4 ts Cloves; Ground
1/4 ts Nutmeg; Ground
1/4 ts Allspice; Ground
1/4 ts Ginger; Ground
1/4 ts Cumin; Ground, OR
1/2 ts Cumin Seed
1 c  Chicken Broth
8    Chicken Breast Halves; **

* Flour tortillas should be 7 to 8-inches in diameter and be cut into
small pieces. ** Chicken breast halves should be boneless and the
total weight should
be about 4 lbs. Cover chile with warm water. Let stand until softened,
about 1 hour. Drain and finely chop. Heat shortening in 3-quart saucepan
over medium heat until hot. Cook and stir ground red chiles in shortening
until brown (add about 1/4 t water to prevent scorching if necessary);
cool. Stir in 2 cups of chicken broth. Stir in remaining ingredients
except the remaining 1 cup of broth and chicken. Heat to boiling; reduce
the heat and cover. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally; cool. Place a
small amount of the sauce into a blender container. Cover and blend on high
speed until smooth. Repeat with the remaining sauce. Heat 1 cup of the
sauce and the remaining chicken broth in a 12-inch skillet; reduce the
heat. Place the chicken, skin sides up, in a single layer in the skillet.
Cover and simmer until done, about 1 hour. Remove chicken to serving dish
and keep warm. Measure the cooking liquid. In skillet combine 1 cup of the
cooking liquid with the remaining sauce and heat to boiling, stirring
constantly, and pour over the chicken.

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