Chicken And Pecans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 chickens, cut up
salt and pepper to taste
4 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c. finely chopped onions
1/2 c. finely chopped celery
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
2 whole cloves
1 bottle (3 c.) dry red wine
1/2 c. heavy cream
1/2 c. chopped pecans
6 chicken breasts, boned and halved
1/3 c. olive oil
2/3 c. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. salt
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1/4 c. clarified butter *
1 oz. shiitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water for 30 minutes

Preparation

Assemble this recipe the night before in order to give the chicken time to marinate.