Mole blanco ("white mole") is a type of
mole
Mole (or Molé) may refer to:
Animals
* Mole (animal) or "true mole", mammals in the family Talpidae, found in Eurasia and North America
* Golden moles, southern African mammals in the family Chrysochloridae, similar to but unrelated to Talpida ...
of the cuisine of Mexico. This type of thickened sauce is prepared with a mixture of the ingredients lightly roasted, including: peanuts without skin, skinless almonds, sunflower,
pine nuts
Pine nuts, also called piñón (), pinoli (), pignoli or chilgoza (), are the edible seeds of pines (family Pinaceae, genus ''Pinus''). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, only 29 species provide edible nuts, while 20 are trade ...
and white
corn tortilla. The elements fried in oil are sliced banana, chopped apple, blonde raisins, sliced onion, pieces of
chile güero and bits of
habanero chile. These ingredients are then ground in a blender or in a
molcajete
A ''molcajete'' (; Mexican Spanish, from Nahuatl ''molcaxitl'') and ''tejolote'' are stone tools, the traditional Mexican version of the mortar and pestle, similar to the South American batan, used for grinding various food products.
Descripti ...
, adding milk,
white chocolate
White chocolate is a confectionery typically made of sugar, milk, and cocoa butter. It is pale ivory colored, and lacks many of the compounds found in milk and dark chocolates. It is solid at room temperature because the melting point of cocoa ...
, and water or broth, along with seasoning items like garlic, cloves, allspice, cinnamon strips and anise. An aromatic mole is obtained, with mildish flavour.
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List of sauces
The following is a list of notable culinary and prepared sauces used in cooking and food service.
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External links
* http://www.food.com/recipe/mole-blanco-white-mole-sauce-417838
* https://web.archive.org/web/20150519055349/http://cocinamestiza.com/productos/brides-mole/
* https://web.archive.org/web/20150518085856/http://cocinavital.mx/recetas/mole-blanco/
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Mexican sauces