Sweet Tomatillo Sauce Recipe

• Ingredients: 20
• Prep: 25 min
• Bake: 1 1/2 hr

Sweet tomatillo sauce with 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise, small fresh tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, piloncillo* , coarsely chopped, water, sugar, cinnamon stick. To make this sweet tomatillo sauce you will need 25 min for preaparation and 1 1/2 hr for baking.

Ingredients

• 1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 lb. small fresh tomatillos, husked, rinsed, and coarsely chopped
• 1/4 lb. piloncillo* , coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tbsps. sugar
• 1 pc. cinnamon stick

For chicken:

SAUCE

• Romaine lettuce leaves

Sauce

• 2 3/4 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
• 3 medium shallots, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tbsps. drained capers
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
• 2 tbsps. chopped fresh Italian parsley

Spicy Sabayon Sauce

• 4 large egg yolks
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 tbsps. sugar
• 1/8 tsp. chile powder

For Serving

• 2 pints fresh raspberries
• Six mint sprigs

Directions

1. Step 1 Makes about 1 cup. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan with tip of a paring knife, then add pod and remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until tomatillos are very tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Step 2 Discard cinnamon stick and vanilla pod, then purée tomatillo mixture in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids).
   

   For this step you will need

   • 1 pc. cinnamon stick