Chicken And Pecans
["2 chickens, cut up", "salt and pepper to taste", "4 Tbsp. butter", "1/2 c. finely chopped onions", "1/2 c. finely chopped celery", "1 bay leaf", "1/2 tsp. thyme", "1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg", "2 whole cloves", "1 bottle (3 c.) dry red wine", "1/2 c. heavy cream", "1/2 c. chopped pecans", "6 chicken breasts, boned and halved", "1/3 c. olive oil", "2/3 c. lemon juice", "1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard", "1/2 tsp. ground black pepper", "1/2 tsp. salt", "2 medium onions, chopped", "2 cloves garlic, minced", "2 Tbsp. brown sugar", "1/4 c. clarified butter *", "1 oz. shiitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes"]
["Assemble this recipe the night before in order to give the chicken time to marinate."]
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