"I recieved this recipe from a 60-year-old Russian woman while on student exchange in Moscow. Unlike most Russian dishes, this dish is relatively easy to prepare, but it is very elegant. I reccomend it with borscht and meat dumplings...."
INGREDIENTS
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4 chicken breasts
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salt
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black pepper
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4 tablespoons butter
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil (Olive oil works good, too)
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1 carrot, scraped and cut into 1/2 inch wide rounds
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1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped
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1 cup onion, finely chopped
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1 sprig parsley
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1 bay leaf
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1 cup chicken broth
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water
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1/2 lb pitted prune
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 tablespoon flour