French Poule au Pot – La Classe de Cuisine

Ingredients

• one large chicken or hen (if you can find one)
• 1 onion, peeled and stud with 3 cloves and a bouquet garni
• 2 leeks, trimmed, cut lengthways, and sliced
• 4 turnips
• 8 carrots
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 litres or 16 cups water
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbsp white wine
• 250 ml vegetable oil
• 1 small bunch of chives, finely chopped and 3 gherkins, finely chopped