French Garlic Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 Tbsp. olive oil
    4 lb. bone in, skinned chicken pieces
    salt and ground pepper
    40 cloves garlic, unpeeled
    1 3/4 c. dry white wine
    4 sprigs thyme
    1 sprig rosemary
    3 Tbsp. cognac
    fresh parsley
    12 1/2 thick slices coarse bread
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Heat oil in heavy flameproof casserole dish wide enough to accommodate single layer of chicken.
    Add chicken, salt and pepper.
    Saute for 5 minutes on both sides; remove from pot.
    Add garlic, all but 1 clove; saute until brown. Don't worry about scorching.
    Spread cloves; return chicken to pot.
    Add wine, thyme and rosemary; cover.
    Bake for 55 minutes; remove from oven.
    Heat cognac in small pan and light.
    Pour over chicken; shake until flames die.
    Sprinkle with parsley.
    Toast bread lightly; rub extra garlic (cut) on both sides of bread.
    To serve, place 2 pieces of bread on each plate, chicken, garlic cloves and sauce.
    Spread extra garlic cloves on bread.
    Enjoy.

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