3/4 lb. chiles (include some hot, med. & mild)
2 oz. pasa (raisins)
2 oz. almonds
3 1/2 oz. other nuts
3 1/2 oz. ciruela pasa (prunes)
3 1/2 oz. peanuts
1/4 slice white bread, broken in pieces
1/2 plantano (banana), cut up
1/4 tsp. each ground cloves, black pepper, cinnamon & anise
2 oz. ajonjoli (sesame seeds)
2 tbsp. lard
1 oz. (1/2 tablet) bitter chocolate
3/4 tbsp. sugar
2 chickens, cut up & stewed

Cut chilies in half, remove seeds and veins and fry in a little oil or lard, stirring with wooden spoon. Remove chiles from pan and then add fruits, nuts, bread and spices to the pan and fry them. Remove from pan. Brown the sesame seeds in the pan and set aside.

Grind the above ingredients except sesame seeds into a paste. Put the paste in a casserole with the 2 tablespoons lard, heat and stir to combine. Stir in the sesame seeds, chocolate, sugar and enough broth from the cooked chicken to make a sauce. Heat chicken in the sauce. Serves 10.

NOTE: Good chile choices include ancho, mulato and pasilla.