Joanna Gaines Gives Pecan Pie A Spicy Twist With Ancho Chile - Chowhound

Ancho chiles are dried, almost mature poblano chiles characterized by their sweet, chocolatey flavor (some people say they even have a raisin-like quality to them) and pleasant heat, which is less than half as hot as a jalapeño (a very mild 1000 to 2000 on the Scoville scale). Widely used in Mexican cooking, they're sold both whole and in powdered form, as in Joanna Gaines' pecan pie. Advertisement Now, before…