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["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", "Special equipment for the mashed potatoes and cauliflower: Hand potato masher; Ice cream scoop that has a curved arm that swings along the inner surface of thebowl of the scoop to release the ice cream (such as OXO brand or Kitchen Craft)", "Make the mole sauce by heating olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.", "Add onion, garlic and peppers and cook until the onions become translucent.", "Remove from heat and add oregano, cumin, cinnamon, chili powder, and ground chocolate and gradually whisk in beef stock.", "Season with salt and pepper, to taste.", "Increase heat to medium-high and return pot to stove.", "Let reduce by two-thirds.", "Remove from heat and strain 1 cup of the sauce into a bowl, transferring the rest of the sauce and vegetable solids to a separate bowl.", "Let both bowls of sauce cool, then chill in refrigerator.", "(The strained sauce will be used to simulate chocolate sauce.", "The unstrained sauce will be used to flavor the beef and darken its color to look like chocolate.)", "Keep in mind that all equipment used to make the forcemeat must be clean and well chilled so that the components can combine properly.", "(This includes the grinding mechanism, - if using a meat grinder - the food processor bowl and blade, all preparation and mixing bowls, and utensils).", "Without this attention to detail you will not be able to create the illusion which is your goal.", "All ingredients should be refrigerated up until the moment they are ready to be used and should be prepared in bowls which are nested in another container of ice to keep the temperature low during the actual preparation.", "The goal of this recipe is to make a savory meal that not only fools the eye by making the meal look like something we know as sweet, but to also make a meal that tastes good.", "This will be accomplished as follows:", "The onion/garlic puree and salt and white pepper will be added to the chicken to make it taste savory, and the cream will be added to make it look like the butter-cream ""filling"" of the cake.", "Some of the mole sauce (the part with the vegetable solids) as well as salt and black pepper, will be used to give the ground beef a savory taste and a dark ""chocolate"" appearance.", "The balance of the mole sauce will be used to look like chocolate sauce.", "Begin the meat loaf by making the onion/garlic puree for the chicken.", "Through the feed tube of a running food processor, add the onion and garlic.", "Transfer this pureed mixture to a strainer placed over a small bowl.", "Allow the juices to drain into the bowl, then discard the juices, reserving the onion/garlic puree in the same bowl and refrigerating to 40 degrees F. (This can be hastened by putting in the freezer for a while - without allowing it to freeze.)", "Wash and dry the food processor bowl and blade and chill them.", "If the chicken you have bought is not ground, grind the chicken tenders into a prepared bowl and refrigerate.", "Prepare a 2 quart souffle dish by lining it with enough plastic wrap so that it covers all interior surfaces of the dish with enough additional plastic on the ends so you will be able to wrap your completed layered ""cake"" completely in plastic.", "Then refrigerate the lined souffle dish.", "Have 2 large bowls of ice ready in which you have nested 2 medium bowls (respectively) in order to keep them chilled while you are working.", "Begin with the beef because the bottom layer of the ""cake"" will look like chocolate.", "Through the feed tube of the running food processor (the bowl of which has been chilled), gradually feed the chilled ground beef a little at a time, alternating with the chilled mole (the unstrained mole with the vegetable solids) and salt and black pepper.", "(Remember to reserve the 1 cup of the strained mole sauce for later.)", "You may not use all of the unstrained mole if the beef is not able to ""hold"" it all before becoming too soupy.", "STOP before you reach that point.", "Scrape down the sides of the bowl if the mixture looks unevenly colored.", "Transfer this mixture to a chilled bowl which you have been chilling by nesting in another bowl of ice.", "Then immediately refrigerate the beef mixture.", "Thoroughly wash and dry the food processor bowl and blade and chill.", "Next process the chicken which will be used to resemble the vanilla cream filling in your ""cake.""
