10 each whole chicken breasts
1 split, boned and skinned
1 salt and pepper
2 cup champange
101 each unpeeled cloves fresh garlic
Directions
Place chicken in ungreased baking pan, 12 x 16 or 18 inches. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper and pour champagne over. Place garlic cloves
around and between chicken pieces. Cover pan with foil. Bake at 350
degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Remove chicken to large seving platter and
place garlic around chicken. Tell guests to such the garlic out of
its skin, that it is deliciously sweet.
Servings: 20 servings
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Categories: Chicken; Poultry; Vegetable
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