Eighty Cloves of Garlic         

Eighty Cloves of Garlic      
(8 servings) 
4 tablespoons  butter 
1 teaspoon  dried thyme 
2 tablespoon  olive oil 
2 teaspoons salt 
2  chickens, cut up 
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 
80 garlic cloves, unpeeled 
4 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation: 
In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter in the olive oil.  Add the chicken pieces and cook until golden on all sides (approximately 5 to 10 minutes).  Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the fat.  Add the garlic and stir until it is coated. Sprinkle garlic/chicken mixture with the remaining ingredients and add ½ cup of water.  Cover tightly and bake for 1½ hours.