Garlic Puree Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix together canola and olive oil; set aside.
• Place garlic cloves in an ovenproof heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch-oven with a lid. Add bay leaf, a scant tablespoon salt, and peppercorns. Add enough of the oil mixture to barely cover.
• Cover pan and transfer to oven. Cook until garlic is pale golden and very tender, 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer garlic cloves to a cutting board or the bowl of a small food processor, reserving oil; finely chop or process until pureed. Transfer to a bowl and add just enough reserved oil to cover. Keep refrigerated, up to 3 days.

Steps:

• preheat oven to 375*F.
• wrap garlic cloves in aluminum foil package and cook for 1 hour in oven.
• remove cloves from foil and peel.
• puree garlic in food processor, add olive oil and blend until incorporated.
• store garlic puree in glass jar with tight-fitting lid.
• refrigerate.
• use in preparation of sauces or with meats.

Steps:

• Slowly simmer the garlic in the broth until tender. Puree garlic and broth with chestnut puree in food processor. Reheat puree in a double boiler, season to taste with salt and pepper and whisk in heavy cream if you wish.

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• Separate into cloves and peel: 2 heads of garlic.
• If the cloves have started to sprout, cut them in half and remove the sprouting green germ. Put the garlic cloves in a small heavy saucepan. Add: 3/4 cup chicken broth or water, 1 1/2 tablespoons butter or olive oil, 2 to 3 thyme or savory sprigs, A pinch of salt.
• Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover the pan, and cook until the garlic is very tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Check on the simmering garlic now and then and add more chicken broth or water if needed. When the garlic is tender, drain, reserving the liquid. Mash the garlic or pass it through a food mill. Thin the purée with the reserved liquid. Don't toss out any leftover liquid; it is very tasty.
• This can be made without peeling the garlic. The garlic cloves take a bit longer to cook and must be puréed in a food mill to separate the flesh from the skins.
• Use 1 cup sliced green garlic instead of garlic cloves. Use 1/2 cup broth or water and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Place the butternut squash cut-side up on a baking sheet. Cover with foil and roast in the oven for 45 mins, put the garlic on the tray and roast for another 15 mins or until you can easily slip a knife through the flesh of the squash. Take the garlic out if necessary.
• Allow to cool a little, then scoop the flesh out of the squash with a spoon, discarding the seeds and skin. Squeeze the garlic out of the skin, discarding any tough bits and purée the garlic pulp together with the squash in a food processor.
• You can add a knob of butter, or a splash of water or milk to loosen the purée.

Steps:

• Combine the onion, garlic, and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap, and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
• Pour the mixture into a blender and blend until it is completely smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste, if desired. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 72 hours.
• Fat: NA (before), 0.3g (after)
• Calories: NA (before), 85 (after)
• Protein: 3g
• Carbohydrates: 19g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Fiber: 3g
• Sodium: 594mg

Steps:

• Place the garlic cloves in the bowl of a food processor. Process until chopped to desired size, rough or fine. Transfer pureed garlic to an airtight glass or plastic jar, and cover it with olive oil. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups of water to boil in a medium saucepan.
• Remove from the heat, add the separated but unpeeled cloves of 4 heads of garlic, stir to submerge the cloves, cover and let sit until the garlic skins are softened and cool enough to handle, about 50 minutes.
• Strain the garlic, discarding the water, remove the skins and cut off the hard nub where the clove was attached to the head.
• Place the garlic, canola oil and EVOO in a medium saucepan; bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat.
• Reduce the heat to low and maintain a very gentle simmer (it may be necessary to slide the pan to the edge of the burner). Simmer until the cloves are golden and very soft when pressed with a fork, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes.
• Transfer the cooled garlic to a sieve to drain, reserving the oil. Transfer the garlic to a food processor and puree until smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally. Store the puree and the oil separately in the refrigerator.
• NOTE: makes 1/2 to 2/3 cup puree (depending on the size of the garlic) and 2 cups garlic-infused oil.

Steps:

• Smash the cloves with the side of a wide knife; the peel will slip off easily then. Put the peeled garlic in a blender with the water, and puree. Use within a week.

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• Bring 2 cups water, garlic, and 1 teaspoon sea salt to a boil in a 1 1/2-quart saucepan, then drain in a colander. Blanch garlic in same manner 2 more times. Dry pan well with paper towels, then add garlic and cover with duck fat. Simmer, uncovered, until garlic is very tender, about 5 minutes. Drain garlic in a sieve set over a bowl, reserving fat, and purée garlic in a food processor to make confit. Cool completely before putting in cavities of squabs.

Steps:

• Toss the cauliflower florets and peeled garlic cloves in the olive oil until coated (I guess on the amount of olive oil, and probably use more than the specified amount).
• Sprinkle with salt to your taste. We use a creole salt or spice.
• Roast in oven at 375 degrees until the cauliflower is cooked and a fork pierces the stems easily. The timing will depend on how large you leave the cauliflower pieces, but it usually takes about 20 minutes. Don't let the cauliflower burn, but I think the slightly browned edges add character and flavor. The garlic should also be very soft by now.
• Put the roasted cauliflower with the garlic cloves into a food processor along with the butter (optional) and the sour cream. Pulse-puree until the mixture is smooth. Adjust seasonings as necessary and serve warm.

Steps:

• Set oen to 350 degrees.
• Chop off the bottom of garlic head, and separate into WHOLE cloves.
• Place the cloves (leaving the skin on) in a shallow 8-inch square baking dish.
• Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake for 20 minutes; cool and drain oil.
• Remove the skins from the baked cloves (I just squeeze the cloves between my fingers, and the soft garlic just slides right out of the skin).
• To puree: add all ingredients in a processor and puree for about 30 seconds, or until smooth, scraping sides of processor bowl occasionally.
• Delicious.