Chicken Gloire du Comté

Serves 6

- 1 large free-range chicken cut into 4 parts (preferably Bresse chicken).
- 50 g butter for cooking the chicken.
- 1 kg aged COMTÉ, cut into small dice or grated.
- 75 cl white wine (preferably Côtes du Jura).
- Garlic, 1 to 3 cloves depending on taste.
- 1 small bouquet garni.
- 1 tablespoon flour.
- 1/4 liter cream.
- 200 g cooked mushrooms.
- Salt, pepper cuits.

Brown the chicken in the butter.

After 10 minutes, skim off the fat then add a Comté fondue prepared as follows : Cut the COMTÉ into small dice or grate it and put it into a casserole.
Heat and moisten immediately with 2 to 3 glasses white wine, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the COMTÉ is completely melted.
Depending on the consistency of the fondue, add a little more wine if you think it is too thick.
Stir with a wooden spoon until the fondue looks creamy and homogeneous. Season with freshly ground pepper.
When the chicken is cooked (about 3/4 of an hour), keep it warm after having recuperated the cooking liquid in a recipient having a small neck.
Let rest a few minutes, then skim off a spoonful of COMTÉ butter that has risen to the surface.
Using this butter, make a white roux with a tablespoon of flour and moisten with the rest of the cooking liquid.
Add the cream and the mushrooms.
Adjust the seasoning.
Coat the chicken with this sauce and serve.