Roasted garlic
Description
Garlic is added everywhere by all homemakers. It is one of the few products that, when baked, intensifies its aroma and does not lose its beneficial properties. Baked garlic is milder in taste than fresh garlic, and if you add various herbs (to taste) during baking, you get an even more interesting flavor. You can prepare it in advance and use it when needed. Often, ready garlic is mashed into a paste with added oil, but you can also leave the cloves whole. 1. First, wash the garlic and remove the excess layers of skin, leaving only the very bottom layer so that all the cloves stay in the head. 2. Using a sharp knife, cut off the top part of the garlic head so that the tip of each clove is cut. This helps the garlic release its aroma. 3. Place the prepared garlic in a baking dish, add salt and pepper to taste, pour olive oil over it, and cover with foil. 4. Bake in an oven preheated to 180-190 degrees for about an hour, periodically checking inside and making sure the cut surface browns slightly but does not burn, otherwise the taste of the finished garlic will be bitter. It is best to store such garlic in glass jars in the refrigerator. It can keep for up to a week. Serve the appetizer to the table.