Baked Garlic Chicken

 
Ingredients:

• 3 to 4 pound whole roasting chicken
• salt and pepper
• 40 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1/2 cup chicken stock

Directions:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F°.
• Sprinkle the inside of the chicken with salt and pepper. Stuff garlic cloves into the cavity. Tie legs together. Tuck wing tips behind chicken’s back.
• Place chicken, breast side up, on a greased wire rack in a roasting pan. Brush chicken with oil. Pour stock into pan.
• Roast chicken at 350 F° for 25 minutes per pound (1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours for an average bird), basting often with juices and stock from the pan.
• Transfer chicken to a serving platter. Discard string. Remove garlic cloves and mash.
• Garlic cloves can be spread on the chicken or on toasted rounds of French or Italian bread for an extra treat.