Astas Baked Garlic Appetizer Recipes

ROASTED GARLIC-BEST CASUAL APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cut the top ¼ inch from the top of the bulb. Alternatively, separate the cloves from the bulb, and rub off the papery outer skins. Either way, place the garlic in a baking dish.
• (Or roast in aluminum foil. The sheet of foil needs to be large enough to fold over itself and the garlic.)
• Drizzle the garlic with olive oil. Add a couple of tablespoons of water. Cover tightly.
• Bake for about 1 hour, until the garlic is completely soft inside.

OVEN ROASTED GARLIC APPETIZER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375F.
• PREPARE GARLIC FOR ROASTING: Place peeled garlic cloves on a double layer of tin foil. Drizzle oil over cloves to coat - about 2 tablespoons. Add pinch of salt and sugar if desired (I do), Lift edges of tin foil upward to enclose garlic. Scrunch top if tin foil together to seal garlic pouch. Lay it on a pan in case of leaking.
• ROAST GARLIC: Place pouch on pan in oven. Roast for 40-55 minutes, depending on size of garlic cloves. Garlic is ready when it's soft, golden and slightly caramelized.
• MAKE APPETIZER AND SERVE: Heat Focaccia (or other bread) in 350F pre-heated oven for 5-6 minutes or until warmed through and slightly crisped up. Transfer to cutting board and cut into bite size pieces (2-3 inches). Drizzle with garlic cloves along with the garlic-infused oil. Top with chopped parsley if desired. Serve with a butter knife if guests want to spread garlic on bread.

BAKED GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut aluminum foil into 3 6-inch squares (large enough to wrap each garlic head). Place 2 teaspoons of butter in each square of foil and place one garlic head into each square of foil. Fold the packets up, and arrange them in a 9 inch pie pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until the garlic is soft.