Chicken And Pecans

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