1to 4 bulbs garlic
2 tsp olive oil for each garlic
salt and pepper to taste
sliced french bread, if desired
1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Carefully peel paperlike skin from around each bulb of garlic,
leaving just enough to hold garlic cloves together. Cut 1/4 to
1/2 inch
from top of each bulb to expose cloves. Place cut side up on
12 inch
square of aluminum foil.
3. Drizzle each bulb with 2 tsp oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Wrap securely in foil. Place in pie plate or shallow baking pan.
4. Bake 45 to 50 min or until garlic is tender when pierced with
toothpick or fork. Cool slightly. To serve, gently sqeeze
soft garlic
out of cloves. Spread on bread.