Manchamanteles: Simple Red Mole with Pork, Chicken & Fruit - Rick Bayless

Ingredients

• 12 medium (about 6 ounces total) dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
• 1/2 cup lard or vegetable oil
• 1 medium white onion, sliced
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
• 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks
• 4 large chicken breast halves (bone-in, skin on), about 2 ½ to 3 pounds total
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
• A 1-inch piece of cinnamon stick, preferably Mexican canela
• 4 slices firm white bread, torn into small pieces
• Salt
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1/2 small (about 2 cups) fresh pineapple, cored, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 2 ripe, medium plantains, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
• Sugar