Ingredients
Mole sauce (masquerading as chocolate sauce):
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large red onion, chopped fine
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 ancho peppers, stem and seeds removed and minced (use gloves when handling these)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons chili powder
- 3 tablespoons ground dark cocoa powder (such as Ghirardelli ground dark chocolate)
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
Forcemeat Meatloaf (masquerading as chocolate cake with vanilla filling):
- 1 large white onion, peeled, roots removed halved, and each half quartered
- 2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed with the side of a knife blade and quartered
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90 percent lean or leaner)
- Salt (about 1/4 teaspoon for the chicken and about 1/2 teaspoons for the beef)
- White pepper, about 1/8 teaspoon
- Black pepper, about 1/4 teaspoon
- 3/4 pound boneless chicken tenders, tendons removed (or ground chicken if you can get it)
- 2 cups heavy cream (the cream is a binding component and the amount actually used will vary depending on how much the chicken and beef are able to "hold" before becoming too
- soft)
Equipment for the forcemeat:
- Box grater
- Meat grinder (if chicken or beef have not been ground by the butcher)
- Food processor
- 2 quart souffle dish
- Plastic wrap
- Aluminum foil
- Long bamboo skewer
Mashed potatoes (masquerading as vanilla ice cream):
- 4 large white potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 head cauliflower, separated into florets
- 4 tablespoons butter, cut into chunks
- Salt (about 1/2 teaspoon, but taste it)
- White pepper (about 1/8 teaspoon, but taste it)
Equipment for the mashed potatoes and cauliflower:
Description
Food Network Invites You To Try This Trompe L'oeil Meatloaf Recipe From Robert Irvine.

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