Recipe For Cooking Chicken With 40 Cloves Of Garlic

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Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

2/3 C. oil
8 drumsticks and 8 thighs or 16 of one
4 ribs celery (in long strips)
2 med. onions, chopped
6 sprigs parsley
1 Tbsp. fresh or 1 tea. dried tarragon
1/2 C. dry vermouth
2 1/2 tea. salt
1/4 tea. freshly ground pepper
Dash of nutmeg
40 cloves garlic, unpeeled
French bread or toast

Combine celery, onion, parsley and tarragon and place in a heavy 6 qt. casserole. Dip chicken pieces in oil to coat evenly and place on top of vegetables. Add vermouth; sprinkle with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Tuck garlic around and between chicken. Cover tightly with foil and lid. Bake in preheated 375 degree F oven for 1 1/2 hr. without removing cover.

Serve with pan juices, garlic and slices of bread. Squeeze garlic out from root end of papery husk onto bread and spread like butter.

Makes approximately 8 servings.