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-====== Roasted Garlic ======+Here's a polished version:====== Roasted Garlic ======
  
 +Two methods for roasting garlic, each yielding a slightly different result. The olive oil method produces richer, more complex garlic with nutty caramelized notes. The whole bulb method yields a cleaner, sweeter garlic with a purer flavor.
  
 ===== Olive Oil Method ===== ===== Olive Oil Method =====
  
-===== Ingredients ===== +==== Ingredients ==== 
-  * Head of garlic+  * 1 head of garlic
   * Olive oil   * Olive oil
  
-===== Directions =====+==== Directions ====
  
-  - Preheat oven to 375˚F +  - Preheat oven to 375°F. 
-  - Cut off the top of the head of garlic and brush off some of the outer paper skin, leaving just the individually wrapped cloves +  - Remove loose outer papery skin from the head of garlic, leaving the cloves intact and individually wrapped
-  - On piece of foil, pour the olive oil over the garlicthen wrap the foil around it +  - Slice off the top of the head to expose the interior of the cloves. 
-  - Place it in the oven on a rack for 45 minutes, until it’s completely soft.+  - Place the garlic on sheet of foil. Drizzle olive oil over the exposed clovesallowing it to seep into the cuts. 
 +  - Wrap the foil tightly around the garlic. 
 +  - Roast for 45 minutes, until the cloves are completely soft and golden. 
 +  - Let cool slightly, then squeeze from the root end to extract the roasted garlic.
  
 +===== Whole Bulb Method =====
  
-===== Whole Bulb Only Method ===== +==== Ingredients ==== 
-  * Head of garlic+  * 1 head of garlic
  
-===== Directions =====+==== Directions ====
  
-  - Preheat oven to 375˚F +  - Preheat oven to 375°F. 
-  - Brush off some of the outer paper skin, leaving just the individually wrapped cloves +  - Remove loose outer papery skin from the head of garlic, leaving the cloves intact and individually wrapped. Do not cut the bulb. 
-  - Place it in the oven on a rack for 45 minutes, until it’s completely soft.+  - Wrap the garlic in foil. 
 +  - Roast for 45 minutes, until the cloves are completely soft
 +  - Let cool slightly, cut off the root end, and squeeze to extract the roasted garlic. 
 + 
 +===== Notes ===== 
 + 
 +  * Store roasted garlic in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. 
 +  * Cloves should be completely soft and spreadable when done. If resistant, return to the oven in 5-minute increments. 
 +  * For the olive oil method, the leftover oil is excellent for bread dipping or sautéing.
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