Roasted Garlic Paste

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375°.
2. 2
   Remove any loose papery skins from the outside of the garlic heads; cut off the top 1/3 of the heads to open the cloves; set aside for another use; place the heads in a small baking dish, cut sides up; pour olive oil over them and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. 3
   Cover the dish tightly and bake until 3/4 done, about 45 minutes; uncover and continue to bake another 15 minutes or until the cloves begin to pop out of their skins and brown; cool.
4. 4
   Squeeze the cloves out of their skins into a bowl; add the oil from the baking dish and mix well, forming a paste.
5. 5
   Store, refrigerated, up to one week.