WHOLE BAKED GARLIC WITH TOASTS

1 large head of garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
ten 1/3-inch-thick diagonal slices of Italian or French bread
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 425 degrees
F. 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.
Serves 2 as a first course.