Mole Blanco - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 white onion, peeled
3 -4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 peppercorns, preferably white
1 pinch ground cinnamon
5 cumin seeds
1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded
2 tablespoons corn oil (or other neutral oil)
1 cup pine nuts
salt

Preparation

Put onion, garlic, peppercorns, cinnamon, cumin and jalapeno in a blender. Add enough water to allow machine to puree mixture. Blend until uniformly smooth.
Put oil in a deep skillet or broad saucepan over medium heat. Add pureed mixture and cook, stirring almost constantly, until reduced and thickened.
Put pine nuts in a blender with enough water to allow machine to puree; blend until smooth.
Add pureed pine nuts to simmering mixture and salt to taste. Cook, stirring, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes; taste and adjust seasoning and serve with chicken or fish.