Roasted Garlic

==Description== 
Slow-roasting mellows garlic, making it soft and buttery sweet. If you
roast a few heads whenever you fire up the oven, you'll always have a supply of 
what may become your favorite condiment.
==Ingredients==
*4 heads of garlic
*Olive oil
*Salt
==Directions==
#Place oven rack in lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees.
#Remove outer layers of papery skin from the garlic heads.
#Slice off the top 1/3 of each head, exposing most of the cloves.
#Place garlic heads, cut side up, on a square of heavy-duty aluminum foil.
#Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over each, and sprinkle with salt.
#Wrap foil around heads, and roast until very soft, about 1 hour.
#Uncover and roast 15 minutes more, until golden brown.
#When ready to use, pop the garlic out of its papery shell with a push from the bottom and mash with a fork
==Tips for Use==
*Mix roasted garlic into mashed potatoes, 
*Spread it on bread or pizza crust
*Swirl it into soups, 
*Add it to vegetables and pasta
*Serve it with roasted meat 
*Stir it into vinaigrette or mayonnaise for a sandwich spread.
==Storage==
*Refrigerate roasted garlic for up to 5 days or freeze it for up to two 
months.
*Keeptightly sealed in a screw-top jar
==Notes==
*Use fresh garlic, not old bulbs that have begun sprouting.
*To avoid burning, don't roast at more than 350 degrees.
*For recipes that require whole roasted cloves, separate and peel them
raw, then roast.
== Contributed by: ==
* World Recipes Y-Group
Smiles from the LR
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Category:World Recipes
Category:Garlic Recipes
Category:Spread Recipes
Category:Condiment Recipes