Buttery, caramelized garlic adds a sweet, mellow complexity and depth to many dishes. Tender garlic will easily slip out of their skins.
Simply cut off the top 1/3 inch of each garlic head to expose the garlic, place in a baking pan, pour in some olive oil and aromatics (I sometimes use peppercorns, thyme & oregano branches and cored cherry bomb peppers.)
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Karen's Roasted Garlic Heads in the Oven
Buttery, caramelized garlic adds a sweet, mellow complexity and depth to many dishes. Tender garlic will easily slip out of their skins.
Ingredients
- 6 large heads of garlic, preferably recently harvested
- 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the tops off the heads of garlic, about 1/3 inch, to expose the cloves of garlic.
- Place the 6 whole, cut garlic heads into a baking dish to fit. Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon of oil over each head of garlic, sprinkle with salt. Cover tightly with heavy foil.
- Bake for 40 minutes, will be slightly softened. Uncover and place back in the oven for about 20 minutes, until softened and golden brown.
- Cool slightly, and squeeze the garlic from it’s papery exterior into a small bowl.
- The softened whole garlic is now ready to use in recipes. To hold it in the refrigerator, drizzle some olive oil over it and store in a tightly covered container.
Notes
Look for fresh garlic at gourmet shops and farmers markets in the late summer and early fall for the freshest crop.
Serving ideas:
Perfect for spreading on a spare piece of good bread, adding to mashed potatoes, creaming into a salad dressing, add to soups, hummus, pizza - - wherever you want a roasted garlic flavor! This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
Perfect for spreading on a spare piece of good bread, adding to mashed potatoes, creaming into a salad dressing, add to soups, hummus, pizza - - wherever you want a roasted garlic flavor! This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
Nutrition
Calories: 6kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 0.05gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 12mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 0.02gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 0.1IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 1mgIron: 0.02mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I found this recipe to work great! I had so much garlic from late summer and happy with the results. Garlic perfect to add to recipes. Thanks.
Thank you Beth for writing! Happy to hear the recipe worked great for you… pretty foolproof! I make it too with my enormous stash of garlic. 😀Karen