Baked Chicken with Crispy Cheese-Garlic Crust

1 tsp olive oil
1/2 C chopped garlic (one large head)
4 T water
1/2 C dry bread crumbs
1/4 C dijon mustard
1 C shredded Jarlsberg cheese
3 lbs chicken pieces

~ Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
~ Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. Add garlic; cook and stir for 2 min.
~ Add 2 T water; cover tightly. Reduce heat to low; cook 4 min.
~ Mix crumbs and mustard. Add garlic mixture and blend well. Add cheese plus 2 T water and mix to make a paste.
~ Arrange chicken on a rack in a foil-lined baking pan. Pat a thin layer of garlic-cheese paste on top side of chicken.
~ Bake, loosely tented with foil, 1 hour.