Roasted Elephant Garlic Cheese Spread Recipes

ROASTED ELEPHANT GARLIC CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Trim root end from garlic cloves and remove skin. Place cloves on a large square of aluminum foil. Place thyme sprigs among the garlic, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Fold up the sides of the foil to create a packet and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until garlic is soft and golden brown, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Discard thyme and let garlic cool.
• Place cream cheese into a medium bowl. Add garlic on top and mash cloves with a fork. Season with additional salt and cracked black pepper to taste, and stir mixture until evenly combined. Alternately, you may use a small food processor for a smoother consistency.

ROASTED ELEPHANT GARLIC SPREAD

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350.
• seperate garlic into cloves.
• remove papery outer coating from the garlic.
• cut 1 inch from top of each clove.
• place in a 1 quart casserole dish.
• drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• cover and bake 1 hour 30 minutes.
• squeeze warm cloves out of skin and smash with a fork.

ROASTED GARLIC-ASIAGO DIP WITH CHEESE CRACKERS

Steps:

• Make the crackers: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the asiago and cayenne in a small bowl. Dust the pizza dough lightly with flour, then run it through a pasta roller, adjusting the setting thinner each time and dusting with more flour as needed, until about 1/8 inch thick.
• Lightly beat the egg and 1 tablespoon water in a bowl. Brush the dough with the egg wash and sprinkle liberally with the asiago-cayenne mixture. Using a pizza wheel, cut the dough crosswise into triangles. Place the dough triangles on a baking sheet and bake until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet.
• Meanwhile, make the dip: Place the garlic in a small baking dish and roast in the oven until very soft when squeezed, about 40 minutes; let cool 10 minutes. Cut the top off the garlic and squeeze the roasted cloves out of the skin.
• Place the roasted garlic in a food processor, add the asiago and season with salt. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil. Drizzle in up to 1/4 cup water if the dip is too thick. Taste and make sure it is delicious; re-season if needed. Serve with the crackers.

ROASTED GARLIC SPREAD AND CHEESE APPETIZER BREAD

Steps:

• Make cut along garlic tip to expose top of cloves. Place heads on foil. Drizzle with oil; sprinkle with Nature's Seasons® seasoning blend. Wrap completely in foil. Grill over hot coals (or bake in 350 degrees F oven, 1 hour) until cloves soften and turn light brown. Set aside for appetizer bread.
• Squeeze roasted garlic from skin into food processor. Add prosciutto; puree with on/off motion until smooth. Stir in parsley and Nature's Seasons® seasoning blend. Spread mixture evenly over bread halves. Top with grated cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes or broil until cheese melts to a light golden brown. Slice into serving pieces.

ROASTED ELEPHANT GARLIC RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut approx. 1/4" off the top of each bulb of garlic drizzle small amount of olive oil on each top Add: 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup white wine Fresh Rosemary Cover and Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees Add extra broth if needed Add 1/2 cup Blue Cheese and heat 10 mins more To serve: Pour liquid in dish Squeese garlic out of peel spread on baguette rounds dip into liquid

ROASTED GARLIC CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• Note- If using salted butter, lower amount of salt used or omit.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Cut off top third of garlic head without peeling away papery skin.
• Drizzle top of garlic with olive oil until it is saturated.
• Place garlic cut side down in a ovenproof ramekin dish or baking pan.
• Roast for 60-75 minutes, or until soft and tender.
• When slightly cooled, squeeze out roasted garlic cloves and place in a mini-food processor (or may place in a bowl to whisk by hand).
• Add softened cream cheese, butter, salt, and pepper to mini-processor and pulse until creamy and smooth.
• Place in a serving/storage dish and blend in snipped chives (if using).
• Serve softened spread with assorted crackers.

ROASTED GOAT CHEESE WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Place garlic and oil in a pie plate. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender and lightly browned. Add brown sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat., Remove garlic from pie plate. Spread onion mixture in pie plate; top with cheese. Place garlic over cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted. , Mash garlic mixture with a fork. Stir in the vinegar, salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl; sprinkle with basil. Serve warm with French bread or crackers.