Julia Child's Coq Au Vin | GBH

Ingredients

• 3- to 4-oz chunk of lean bacon
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 ½ lbs. - 3 lbs. cut-up frying chicken
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• ¼ cup cognac
• 3 cups Burgundy, Macon, Chianti, or California Mountain Red wine
• 1 to 2 cups beef stock or bouillon
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 cloves mashed garlic
• ¼ teaspoon thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 to 24 small white onions
• Salt to taste
• 1 to 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• ½ lb. fresh mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon butter
• ½ tablespoon cooking oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 tablespoons softened butter