Ingredients

Mole Sauce

• 2 dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 4 dried chipotle chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 2 dried New Mexico chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 1 large tomato, halved
• 1 cup hot water
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/3 cup dried apricots
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch cloves
• 3/4 ounce Mexican Chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs, toasted
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Coarse salt, to taste
• Sugar, to taste
• Honey, to taste

Cornish Hens

• 4 Cornish game hens, 1 1/2 pounds each
• Vegetable oil, for brushing hens
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• Coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper

Description

Cornish Hens With Apricot Mole Sauce - A Recipe From Food Network Canada. Mexican Chocolate Is Available In Most Mexican Grocery Stores But Any Good-quality Unsweetened Bitter Chocolate Can Be Substituted. Apricots And Pine Nuts Give This Mole Sauce An In

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