Whole Baked Garlic with Toasts - head of garlic

Method

• Cut off the top quarter of the garlic with a sharp knife to expose the cloves, set the garlic in the middle of a large piece of foil, and drizzle it with 2 teaspoons of the oil.
• Crimp the foil around the garlic to enclose it completely and bake the garlic in the middle of a preheated 425F.
• oven for 40 minutes.
• While the garlic is baking, brush the bread slices with the remaining oil and bake them on a baking sheet in the lower third of oven (below the garlic), turning them once, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are golden and crisp.
• Unwrap the garlic and put it on a serving plate surrounded by the toasts.
• To serve the garlic: Remove the softened cloves with a knife or fork, or turn the head of garlic upside down and squeeze out the cloves, and spread the garlic on the toasts.