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The below photos are courtesy of
Cynthia Detterick-Pineda of Andrews, TX.
More of Cynthia's
Southwest Recipes
which include Mexican, New Mexican, Tex-Mex, Native American and Cal-Mex
Recipes.
It is milder than
raw garlic. In fact, raw garlic is two to four times stronger in flavor. Garlic
becomes very mellow and easy to spread after cooking. Roasted garlic makes a delicious appetizer.
Squeeze the pulp out of the cloves and spread on the bread of your liking or
serve with bruschetta and/or tapenade. Roasted garlic is also excellent used
in your baking.
How To Roast Garlic - Roasted Garlic Recipe
Recipe Type:
Garlic, Vegetable Appetizers
Yields: Approximately 30 to 40 cloves garlic
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
3 whole
garlic heads
(bulbs)
2 to 3 teaspoons extra-virgin
olive oil
Preparation:
You can multiply the recipe to make as much roasted garlic as you need.
Each head will yield about one (1) heaping tablespoon of garlic puree.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Garlic Bulbs
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Peel away the outer
layers of skin of the garlic bulb, leaving the skins of the
individual cloves intact;
leave garlic bulb whole. Using a sharp knife, slice 1/2-inch off of the pointed end of the
garlic bulbs, exposing the individual cloves of garlic.
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Put
the garlic head in a small ovenproof dish,
garlic cooker, or pan. Pour
1/2 teaspoon olive oil over the top of each bulb and let it sink in between the
cloves. Wait 2 minutes and then repeat with another 1/2 teaspoon olive oil over
each garlic bulb.
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Either cook in a
garlic cooker or place on a
baking sheet and cover with aluminum foil (this is great for cooking
large amounts of garlic). Cover and bake approximately 45 to 60 minutes or until cloves are browned at the exposed end and soft
throughout. Remove from oven.
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 Allow the roasted garlic to cool enough so you can touch it without
burning yourself. Use a small small knife cut the skin slightly around each
clove. Use a cocktail fork or your fingers to pull or squeeze the roasted garlic
cloves out of their skins.
Garlic may be stored
in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for several days. To puree,
crush garlic cloves with the flat of a knife.
A great way to serve roasted garlic cloves is as an accompaniment to bread.
To serve, spread baguette bread with cream cheese, squeeze clove onto the bread,
and spread.
Serves many.
Roasting Garlic for Cooking Purposes:
There is more than one way to roast garlic. The
following is a easy way to do the roasting when preparing the garlic for your
many recipes:
- Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
- Separate a head of garlic into individual cloves. don't peel the cloves, but do
rub of any flaky or papery skin. Use a paring knife to cut off the stem end of
each clove. You basically want the peel to stay one, but it is fine if a little
does come off.
- Put the cloves in the center of a square piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with a
little olive oil, and using your fingers to rub the oil evenly on the cloves.
Gather the aluminum foil into a pouch and set it directly on the rack of your
oven. Roast until the garlic becomes very soft, approximately 1 hour.
NOTE: You can roast two heads of garlic in one pouch, but
for more than that, make another pouch.
- When done baking, open the pouch and let the cloves sit until they are cool
enough to handle. When cool, squeeze each clove gently at the untrimmed end and
the roasted flesh should slide right out in one piece.
Favorite Recipes Using Roasted Garlic:
Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta, Garlic and Basil
Butternut Squash Puree with Fresh Lemon
Cafe Terra Cotta Garlic Custard
Garlicky Accordian Potatoes
Garlic Blue Cheese Sauce
Garlic-Herb Pizza Dough
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Gorgonzola Cheesecake
Hot Garlic-Parmesan
Souffle
Poached Garlic Soup
Romaine Ribbons with Roasted Garlic Dressing
Roasted Garlic and Goat Cheese Tomato Tart
Roasted Garlic Dipping Sauce with Fresh Ginger
Spinach and Garlic Penna Pasta
Additional Ideas and Uses For Roasted Garlic:
Soups: The cloves are so soft that they melt into pureed soups with only
a little bit of stirring.
Sauces: In a small bowl, blend one tablespoon of roasted garlic with one
tablespoon of butter and mix into the pan juice of any roast.
Mayonnaise: Mix a few roasted garlic cloves into plain mayonnaise.
Butter: Mash a few roasted garlic gloves
into soften butter.
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