Recipe - Poached Chicken

1 Stewing chicken 5 to 6 lbs
Water
1 Stalk celery halved with
Leaves
1 Carrot peeled and halved
1 small Onion halved
1 teaspoon Salt
3 Sprigs parsley
1 small Bay leaf
2 Whole cloves
One half teaspoon Thyme leaves
Sauce:
4 tablespoon Butter
One fourth cup Flour
1 cup Chicken broth
One half teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Pepper
One fourth cup Parsley chopped
One half cup Heavy cream
2 tablespoon Butter

In slowcooking pot, cover chicken with water. Add celery, carrot, onion,
and salt. Tie parsley, bay leaf, cloves, and thyme in small square of
cheesecloth. Add to pot. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Melt 4
tbs. butter in medium saucepan. Stir in flour and cook over low heat
several minutes. Gradually stir in broth; simmer until smooth. Add salt,
pepper, parsley, and cream. Jusst before serving, beat in remaining 2 tbs.
butter, 1 tbs. at a time. Remove chicken from bot; slice and serve with
creamy sauce.

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