Roast Garlic Flavor Spread (Printable)

Simple roasting mellows garlic for a sweet, soft spread to enhance various dishes.

# What You'll Need:

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01 - 1 whole head of garlic
02 - 1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil
03 - Pinch of sea salt (optional)

# How to Make It:

01 - Set oven temperature to 400°F.
02 - Remove loose outer skins from the garlic, keeping cloves intact.
03 - Slice approximately 1/4 inch off the top to expose the cloves.
04 - Place garlic cut side up on a square of aluminum foil.
05 - Drizzle olive oil over exposed cloves and sprinkle with sea salt if preferred.
06 - Wrap tightly in the aluminum foil.
07 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until cloves are soft and golden brown.
08 - Allow to cool slightly, then squeeze roasted garlic from cloves for spreading or incorporating.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It turns raw garlic into something creamy and spreadable with almost no effort.
  • The flavor becomes sweet and mellow, perfect for people who usually find garlic too intense.
02 -
  • Dont skip wrapping the garlic tightly, or the cloves will dry out instead of turning creamy.
  • Let it cool before squeezing or youll burn your fingers and lose half the garlic to the counter.
03 -
  • Roast two or three heads at once since the effort is the same and youll always have some on hand.
  • If the cloves start to brown too quickly, lower the oven temp slightly and add a few more minutes to the timer.

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