Chicken in Mole Sauce

• 1 each chipotle chili peppers dried
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 tablespoons red chili peppers ground
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 4 each flour tortillas
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup onions chopped
• 1 tablespoon raisins, seedless
• 1 tablespoon walnuts chopped
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon pepitas (pumpkin seeds) shelled
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons oregano ground
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon star anise
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice ground
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger ground
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin ground
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 8 each chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless **

1. ** Chicken breast halves should be boneless and the total weight should be about 4 lbs.
2. Cover chile with warm water.
3. Let stand until softened, about 1 hour.
4. Drain and finely chop.
5. Heat shortening in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat until hot.
6. Cook and stir ground red chiles in shortening until brown (add about 1/4 teaspoon water to prevent scorching if necessary); cool.
7. Stir in 2 cups of chicken broth.
8. Stir in remaining ingredients except the remaining 1 cup of broth and chicken.
9. Heat to boiling; reduce the heat and cover.
10. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally; cool.
11. Place a small amount of the sauce into a blender container.
12. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth.
13. Repeat with the remaining sauce.
14. Heat 1 cup of the sauce and the remaining chicken broth in a 12-inch skillet; reduce the heat.
15. Place the chicken, skin sides up, in a single layer in the skillet.
16. Cover and simmer until done, about 1 hour.
17. Remove chicken to serving dish and keep warm.
18. Measure the cooking liquid.
19. In skillet combine 1 cup of the cooking liquid with the remaining sauce and heat to boiling, stirring constantly, and pour over the chicken.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chicken-mole-sauce-46867 (may not work)