How to Roast Garlic

By JanuaryBride on May 12, 2008

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Ingredients

    1. 1 head garlic ( elephant garlic has many cloves & works well)
    2. 2 tablespoons olive oil ( or more)
    3. salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. Slice off the very top of the garlic head. Place in a piece of foil and drizzle olive oil inside the head of garlic until it is completely filled and just starting to run down the side.
  3. Wrap tightly with foil and place on a cookie sheet and bake until tender and fragrant, roughly 35 minutes.
  4. Remove from the oven and let cool. Peel outside off of bulb of garlic, then gently squeeze each clove out.
  5. Use in the recipe of your desire, or simply spread on bread for a wonderful addition to any meal.