Roasted Garlic

Directions

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   1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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   2. Without breaking the head of garlic apart, remove as much of the outer papery coating as you can.
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   3. Cut off the pointed top part of the head, exposing a bit of each clove.
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   4. Coat the small baking dish with olive oil and place the garlic inside. Drizzle with olive oil (use 1 tablespoon olive oil per one head of garlic) and sprinkle liberally with salt.
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   5. Cover with aluminum foil and bake until garlic is soft and easily pierced with a paring knife, at least 40 minutes.
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   6. Let the garlic cool until it can be handled easily. The cloves will squeeze easily out of their skins.
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   7. Discard the skins and use your freshly roasted garlic in your favorite recipe!