Turkey Mole -

4 lg Turkey leg-thigh pieces

1/3 c Sliced yellow onion

3 Garlic cloves, minced

1 tb Sesame seeds, toasted

1/4 ts Cinnamon

1/4 ts Ground cloves

1/4 ts Coriander seeds, toasted,

-crushed 2 tb Ground dried ancho or mixed

-chile peppers 2 ts Chopped fresh cilantro

2 c To

3 c chicken stock

3 tb Smooth peanut butter

2 1/2 tb Tomato paste

4 tb Golden raisins

1 oz Unsweetened chocolate,

5 minutes. Add stock and simmer for IO minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into a blender or food processor. Add peanut butter, tomato paste, raisins and chocolate and process until smooth. Return sauce to pan, add reserved turkey and simmer, covered, until tender, about 35 minutes. Thin with stock as necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange turkey on a warm platter. Whisk sauce until smooth and pour over turkey. Garnish with red pepper strips, warm tortillas and fresh cilantro sprigs. PER SERVING:

660 calories,

59 g protein,

19 g carbohydrate,

39 g fat (9 g saturated),

196 mg cholesterol,

252 mg sodium,

2 g fiber. Jayne Benet writing in the San Francisco Chronicle,

3/18/92. Posted by Stephen Ceideburg