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“What are you making?”
“The house smells of garlic?”
The smell must have surprised my husband; he knows I do not enjoy garlic as much as he does.
He can live with garlic day in and out. Me I just tolerate the thing.
Ok it gives flavours, that are good but there is only so much of good a person can take.
Anyway coming to the husband’s question I roasted garlic for him and was he thrilled. We kept it in a container and
he enjoyed it in his daily food.
he enjoyed it in his daily food.
You can use it as a spread on bread or crackers, mashed into salad dressing, mashed into hummus, baba ganoush, or other spreads, in place of raw garlic in soups, casseroles, and sauces. Or like hubby spread on every surface he found he could spread it on.
This time I used the oven specially to roast the garlic but next time when I #FireUpYourOven baking this is one that will go with the bakes, only the savoury bakes mind you I do not want my cakes smelling of garlic.
Roast Garlic
Recipe Source: The Kitchn
Ingredients:
- 1 or more heads of garlic
- Olive oil
Method:
- Heat the oven to 200° C / 400°F.
- Peel most of the dry skin off the garlic leaving the head and all the cloves connected.
- With a sharp knife cut off about ¼ inch off the top of the head of garlic. This will expose the tops of the garlic cloves.
- Drizzle 1 to 2 teaspoons of olive oil over the exposed surface of the garlic let the oil sink down into the cloves.
- Wrap the garlic aluminium foil and roast in the oven for 40 minutes. The garlic is done when a center clove is completely soft when pierced with a paring knife.
- Let the garlic cool slightly and serve.
- If you have questions as to how to get it out of the peel then tell them,” Press on the bottom of a clove” the garlic will come out.
- Roasted garlic can also be refrigerated for up to 2 weeks or frozen for up to 3 months.
Recipe Notes:
- Pressed for time? Then you can separate the head of garlic into individual cloves. Leave the cloves intact and covered with their skin, toss with olive oil, and roast in a foil packet until soft.
- The garlic head gets done in 40 minutes; you can continue roasting until deeply golden for a more caramelized flavour — check the garlic every 10 minutes. Exact roasting time will depend on the size of your garlic, the variety, and its age.
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We love garlic and can added it to pretty much anything that is savory.
I have a garlic lover husband too here .. Good tip on cutting n peeling them
Very helpful post.. Will use this next time I use garlic..
Am taking a deep breath in front of ur clicks.. Fabulous roasted garlic..
Awesome aroma! I can get it right here. Love this roasted garlic . A muat make.
Must have been awesome aroma coming out..I love garlic!
I would love to use it in savory bakes. Quite flavourful…
I too am not a garlic fan but I bet garlic lovers would enjoy it. 🙂
the roasted ones comes in handy for soups and chutneys
I do not like the smell of garlic either and neither does my husband. Not something we grew up with. I can imagine the flavor this would add to recipes.
Love those garlic flavor…very useful post.
Roasting garlic makes it so sweet and yummy!! I keep some in the freezer 🙂
My family loves the garlic flavor too. I shall try this to please them 🙂
I enjoy garlic smell and flavor in any dish that goes well with garlic great idea thanks..
Definitely in savory bakes, never knew we can store it!! thanks for idea !!
Love garlic in any form and this one is a sure keeper!