Baked Whole Garlic with French Bread

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Baked Whole Garlic with French Bread

 

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :2:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 cloves garlic -- left whole

2 tablespoons olive oil

OR

2 tablespoons clarified butter

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1 French bread loaf -- sliced and heated

6 ounces cream cheese or soft cheese (optional)

OR

1/2 cup butter -- softened

 

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Trim the tops of the garlic heads,

leaving them

whole but removing about 1/4 inch. Remove excess dry skins. Rub the

heads

with a little of the butter or oil and put in a very small baking

dish

or

crock the size of the four heads. Drizzle with the rest of the oil or

butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover loosely, reduce heat to

275ºF

and bake for 20 minutes. Remove cover and bake for about 1 hour and 15

minutes. Slice and heat the French bread (optional) in the last 10

minutes

of the baking garlic.

 

To serve: Spread French bread with soft creamy cheese (optional) or

butter

and squeeze clove by clove onto the bread and spread it.

 

Description:

" Barely sweet and mild roasted garlic spread on French bread

slices. "

Cuisine:

" American "

Source:

" Earth Kitchen Cookbook by Dee Bell "

Ratings : Cholesterol Rating 3 Complete Meal 2

Complexity 1 Cost 1

Fanciness 4 Fat Content 5

Looks 3 Serving Temperature 7