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Recipes Preserves & Condiments No. 35

Roasted Garlic Butter

A compound butter that makes everything better. Roasted garlic turns sweet and mellow, nothing like raw. Keeps in the fridge for two weeks.

Grows from Garlic
Roasted Garlic Butter
Fig. 01 · Roasted Garlic Butter Preserves & Condiments
Serves
8
Prep
5m
Cook
45m
Difficulty
Easy
In season

Make this in July when freshly cured garlic is at its best. The flavor is deeper than store-bought.

What you'll need

Ingredients

Serves 8
  • 2 heads garlic
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp flaky salt
  • drizzle olive oil

How it comes together

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut the tops off the garlic heads to expose the cloves, drizzle with oil, wrap in foil and roast for 45 minutes until completely soft.

  2. Squeeze the roasted garlic out of its skins directly into the softened butter.

  3. Add thyme and salt. Mix thoroughly with a fork until fully combined.

  4. Roll into a log in cling film or store in a jar. Refrigerate for up to two weeks or freeze for three months.

From the kitchen

Tips

  • Spread on grilled bread, melt over steaks or stir into mashed potato. It improves almost everything.

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