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Old 05-09-2009, 14:07
Andy Birkenhead
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I have seen people saying that if you roast a bulb of garlic for garlic butter, it is better than just crushing raw garlic into butter.
I've not done this before. How long and at which temperature do I roast at ?
I've always used raw garlic and it's been a bit harsh.
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Old 05-09-2009, 14:31
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I just cut a whole bulb in half through the "equator", drizzle with olive oil, wrap loosely in foil and bung it in the oven at 200c for 25-30 minutes. Let it cool for 10 minutes then squeeze out the golden nuggets. Really mellows the flavour. Nice in mashed spud as well as garlic butter.
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Old 05-09-2009, 14:33
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Thanks for that !
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Old 05-09-2009, 15:06
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Another tip is to blanch the garlic cloves to take away some of the harshness.
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Old 05-09-2009, 15:51
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Another thing I use is the garlic puree you get in supermarkets for 50p; I mix it into some softened butter with some dried italian herbs and viola!!

Not the most authentic however very convenient!!
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