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Moroccan chicken (calif fig)

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Ingredients:
5 Chicken breasts
-- boned, skinned
1/2 cupCalifornia dried figs
-- finely chopped
3 tbspChopped almonds
1 tbspHoney
1/2 tspAllspice
2 tbspFlour
1 tbspSesame seeds
2 tbspButter
SAUCE
8 ozTomato sauce
1 tspOnion
1 tspOnion powder
1/4 cupDry white wine
1 tbspHoney
1/2 tspAllspice
1/4 tspSalt
1/8 tspGarlic powder
TO SERVE
Chopped almonds
Sesame seeds
Hot, fluffy rice
Procedures:
1Working one at a time, place chicken breasts between two sheets of waxed paper.
2Pound with flat side of mallet until about ?inch thick.
3In a small bowl, combine chopped figs, almonds, honey and allspice; mix well.
4Place a spoonful of fig mixture in center of each flattened fillet.
5Roll up; secure with toothpicks.
6Dip each roll in a mixture of flour and sesame seeds.
7Brown in butter in an 8 or 9-inch skillet.
8Remove browned rolls from skillet.
9Add tomato sauce, onion powder, wine, honey and spices to skillet.
10Bring to a boil; add chicken breasts; cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
11Sprinkle with more chopped almonds and sesame seeds to serve.
12Serve over fluffy rice.
13Makes 4 - 5 servings.