Roasted garlic

This post is here more as a place holder for me than anything else. During the summer it’s just too hot to fire the oven up so I try not to unless I don’t have a choice. One of the things that means is that I miss out on roasted garlic.

This weekend the weather has been nicely cool and the local big box store is running a sale on garlic bulbs. Of course I had to grab a handful. And, not having roasted any for several months, I couldn’t remember the details. Turning to my trusty Joy of Cooking, they turn out to be a 325 degree oven and an hour roasting time. That’s a little bit lower and slower than a lot of other places recommend but I think it turns out really well.

So pulling everything together, here’s how I make roasted garlic. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Take some garlic bulbs, you might as well make a bunch, and cut about the top third or so off. You just want to expose the individual cloves. Place the bulb on a square of aluminum foil and drizzle olive oil over it. Use about a teaspoon or two but don’t worry about measuring it. Tightly wrap the foil around the bulb and place it in a baking dish. Put the dish in the oven and roast for about an hour. Remove, cool a little and enjoy!