Shape chocolates

cacao beans (1 kilo) • dried chiles (about 250 grams) • tomatoes (about 500 grams) • garlic • small pinches cumin • onion (about 250 grams) • Salt • pork (1 kilo) • corn (2 kilos) • sugar (1 kilo) • milk (1 liter) • Banana •

unsalted butter • plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar (about 40 g) • granulated sugar • egg • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour (add more if the dough is sticky) (about 375 g) • baking soda • salt • chocolate chips • Chocolate sprinkles, as desired

all-purpose flour (225 grams) • sugar (50 grams) • instant yeast (12 grams) • salt (1 gram) • large egg (about 50 grams) • warm milk (37.5 grams) • unsalted butter (55 grams) • bread flour (50 grams) • powdered sugar (50 grams) • vegetable shortening (50 grams) • cocoa powder (6 grams) • vanilla extract (6 ml)

bread flour (900 grams) • white sugar (200 grams) • fresh yeast (45 grams) • salt (3 grams) • large eggs (about 200 grams) • whole milk (150 grams) • margarine (50 grams) • unsalted butter (50 grams) • lard (70 grams) • vegetable shortening (50 grams) • bread flour (200 grams) • powdered sugar (200 grams) •

all-purpose flour (450 grams) • granulated sugar (100 grams) • plus 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast (12 grams) • salt (1.5 grams) • large eggs • milk (75 ml) • margarine (25 grams) • unsalted butter (50 grams) • vegetable shortening (100 grams) • all-purpose flour (100 grams) • powdered sugar (100 grams) • cocoa powder (12.5 grams)

sugar (200 grams) • 70% dark chocolate (about 189 grams) • unsalted butter (50 grams) • eggs • sugar (100 grams) • cake flour (120 grams) • baking powder • salt • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • eggs • cornstarch •

cucumber 🥒 • small tomatoes 🍅 • onion 🧅 • large seedless limes • chocolate clams (about 1 kilogram) • Clamato (473 ml) • Hot sauce, to taste • Ketchup, to taste • salt • avocados 🥑 • Saltine crackers,

granulated sugar (about 300 grams) • unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 340 grams) • eggs • milk (about 120 ml) • vanilla extract • all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 100 grams) • baking soda • baking powder • salt • chopped English walnuts (about 300 grams) • powdered sugar (about 240 grams)

raw chicken (1 kg) • mulato chiles (500 grams) • sesame seeds (about 4.5 oz or 125 grams) • cinnamon (about 0.35 oz or 10 grams) • or 3 pieces Mexican table chocolate (about 75 grams) • medium onion (about 4.2 oz or 120 grams) • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • garlic • medium tomatoes (1 kg) • ground cumin (about 0.18 oz or 5 grams) • dried mixed herbs (such as oregano, thyme, cumin, dried parsley, or a mix—about 0.5 oz or 15 grams) •

almond flour • egg • monk fruit sweetener • vanilla extract • baking powder • coconut oil • cocoa powder • chocolate chips,

large strawberries • unsweetened dark chocolate

aluminum foil • tortilla flour (Maseca or Minsa) • Salt to taste • baking powder • corn oil or another mild oil • liquid mole with chocolate (I bought Doña María) • Optional cheese to taste (omit cheese for vegetarian tamales)

strawberries (about 20 pieces) • milk chocolate (about 150 grams) • semi-sweet chocolate (about 150 grams) • white chocolate (about 150 grams) • toothpicks • Ziploc bags

butter (about 140 grams) • bittersweet chocolate, at least 70% cocoa (about 200 grams) • powdered sugar (about 225 grams) • vanilla extract • eggs • flour (about 60 grams) • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 60 grams) • cream cheese (about 75 grams) • powdered sugar (about 50 grams) • vanilla extract • beaten egg • flour (about 75 grams) •

turkey or chicken (500 grams) • ripe plantain • medium tomatoes • mulato chiles (50 grams) • pasilla chiles (40 grams) • almonds (75 grams) • raisins (25 grams) • white onion • tablet Mexican chocolate • chile seeds • corn tortilla • bolillo (Mexican bread roll) •

oat flour (you can make it by blending oats) (about 75 grams) • milk (about 60 ml) • vanilla extract • baking powder • cocoa powder (optional; I added it because I wanted half cocoa cereal and half plain)

dried ancho chiles (1 kg) • dried guajillo chiles (250 g) • ripe plantains • soft white bread (such as sandwich bread) • onions • garlic • dried oregano (100 g) • cinnamon sticks (100 g) • walnuts (100 g) • peanuts (100 g) • almonds (125 g) • raisins (250 g) •

chihuacle chiles • mulato chiles • pasilla chiles • chile seeds (about 125 grams) • white onions • garlic • tomatoes • tomatillos • lard (about 250 grams) • plantain • corn tortilla • yema bread (or substitute with 1/2 sweet bread roll) •

all-purpose flour (about 375 grams) • baking powder • cornstarch • sugar (about 200 grams) • butter (about 90 grams each, 180 grams total) • eggs • vanilla extract • red food coloring (about 21 ml) • yellow food coloring • green food coloring • brown food coloring or cocoa powder • salt

flour (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 200 grams) • eggs • baking powder • vanilla extract • milk (125 ml) • sweetened condensed milk • evaporated milk • whole milk (200 ml) • strawberries (about 250 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • whipped cream (300 ml) •

all-purpose flour (900 grams) • white sugar (200 grams) • fresh yeast (45 grams) • salt (3 grams) • large eggs (about 200 grams) • whole milk (150 ml) • margarine (50 grams) • unsalted butter (100 grams) • lard (70 grams) • vegetable shortening, for shaping (100 grams) • all-purpose flour (200 grams) • powdered sugar (200 grams) •

For the champurrado • Mexican chocolate • masa harina (corn dough) • water (2 liters) • Piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar) or regular sugar, to taste • cinnamon stick • For the tamalitos • masa harina (corn dough) • pork • dried ancho chiles • garlic cloves • cumin •

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • warm milk (about 150 ml) • yeast (about 10 grams) • sugar (about 100 grams) • eggs • vanilla extract • salt (about 5 grams) • lard or vegetable shortening (about 100 grams) • vegetable shortening (about 100 grams) • cocoa powder or chocolate (about 50 grams) • Vanilla extract

bread flour (900 grams) • white sugar (200 grams) • fresh yeast (45 grams) • salt (3 grams) • large eggs (200 grams) • whole milk (150 ml) • margarine (50 grams) • unsalted butter (100 grams) • lard (70 grams) • vegetable shortening, for shaping (50 grams) • bread flour (200 grams) • powdered sugar (200 grams) •

bread flour (450 grams) • granulated sugar (100 grams) • fresh yeast (23 grams) • salt (2 grams) • large eggs (about 100 grams) • whole milk (75 grams) • unsalted butter (50 grams) • margarine (70 grams) • vegetable shortening (200 grams) • bread flour (200 grams) • powdered sugar (200 grams) • cocoa powder (25 grams)

whole chicken • guajillo chiles • ancho chile • red tomatoes • onion • garlic cloves, depending on size • to taste marjoram • to taste cumin • to taste bay • to taste cinnamon • to taste thyme • to taste chocolate •

mole negro paste (1 kg) • chocolate (cacao-based) (100 grams) • Breadcrumbs, to taste • chicken breast (also reserve the broth) (2 kg) • Banana leaves or corn husks (totomoxtle), as needed, for wrapping the tamales • lard or 4 1/4 cups oil (3/4 kg lard or 1 liter oil) • masa harina (Maseca) (2 kg) • Water, • salt • baking powder

dried mulato chiles (about 125 grams) • dried ancho chiles (about 125 grams) • dried pasilla chiles (about 125 grams) • cinnamon • whole cloves • whole black peppercorns • anise seeds • cumin seeds • sesame seeds • Roma tomatoes • medium onion • garlic cloves •

evaporated milk • Juice of 8 limes • Maria cookies (or other plain tea biscuits) • sweetened condensed milk • Greek yogurt • instant coffee • unsweetened cocoa powder (about 125 grams) • bittersweet chocolate bar, grated (about 10 grams) • Ground cinnamon, to taste • Zest of 3 limes • vanilla extract • hot water (about 175 ml)

all-purpose flour (about 190 grams) • pancake mix (about 190 grams) • sugar (about 50 grams) • salt • milk (about 120 ml) • dry yeast • unsalted butter (about 60 grams) • eggs • orange zest • egg yolk • powdered sugar (about 50 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 50 grams) •