BBC Food - Recipes - Coq au vin

Ingredients

• 1 bottle good-quality red wine (preferably Pinot Noir)
• 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 2 sticks celery , chopped
• 1 carrot , chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, un-peeled, bruised
• 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves
• 4 large chicken joints (thigh or leg), skinned
• 1 tbsp olive oil , plus extra for shallow frying
• 100g/3½oz smoked pancetta , rind removed, cut into large cubes
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 25g/1oz butter
• 20 button onions , peeled
• 20 button mushrooms
• 3 tbsp cognac
• olive oil , for shallow frying
• 4 thick slices of good-quality white bread , crusts removed, cut into triangles
• 3-4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• boiled or steamed potatoes , to serve