Coq au vin

INGREDIENTS

• 1 bottle good-quality red wine
• 1 tbsp redcurrant jelly
• 1 small onion
• 2 sticks celery
• 1 carrot
• 4 garlic
• 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cloves
• 4 large chicken
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 100g/3½oz smoked pancetta
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp plain flour
• 25g/1oz butter
• 20 button onions
• 20 button mushrooms
• 3 tbsp cognac
• , for shallow frying olive oil
• 4 thick slices of good-quality white bread
• 3-4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• boiled or steamed potatoes