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Roasted-Garlic Butter

Place settingFrancois Dischinger
Makes spread for 12 mini sandwiches Hands-On Time: 10m Total Time: 45m

Ingredients

  • 4 cloves garlic, skins left on
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Place the garlic on a small sheet of foil and pull up the foil's edges to form a pouch. Pour the oil over the garlic and sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Roast for 35 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
  2. Place the butter in a small bowl. Squeeze the garlic out of its skins onto the butter. Add the remaining salt and mash with a wooden spoon to combine. Chill the butter until needed, but allow it to come to room temperature before spreading.
By Cyd Raftus McDowell,  December 2004
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Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 94Calories From Fat 98%
  • Calcium  5mg
  • Carbohydrate  0g
  • Cholesterol  24mg
  • Fat  10g
  • Fiber  0g
  • Iron  0mg
  • Protein  0mg
  • Sat Fat  6g
  • Sodium  117mg
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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