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Chicken in wine (french) - coq au vin

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Ingredients:
1 1/2 tbspButter
1 tbspOil
125 gramsSalt pork, ham or bacon
-chopped
12 Button onions
1 To 2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 cupButton mushrooms
1 Chicken, jointed or 6
-chicken pieces
1/2 cupSeasoned flour
3/4 Level teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tspThyme
2 Bay leaves
2 Sprigs parsley
1/4 cupBrandy
1 smallBottle red wine(claret or
-burgundy)
1 Level teaspoon sugar
2 Level teaspoons flour
1/4 cupFinely chopped parsley
Procedures:
1Heat butter and oil in pan, fry pork, onions, garlic
2Add mushrooms, fry gently, remove ingredients from pan
3Dredge chicken pieces in seasoned flour and saute in the pan for 5 - 10 minutes until well brown.
4Return mushrooms, onions and pork to pan, add salt, pepper, thyme, bay leaves and parsley.
5Cover and cook over low heat for 20 - 30 minutes.
6Warm brandy, ignite and add to the pan, allow to burn for 1 minute, then extinguish by pouring in the red wine.
7Add sugar.
8Blend flour with some of the liquid, add to dish, stir till thickened.
9Serve hot, garnish with finely chopped parsley and mashed potatoes.
10serves 6