Roasted Garlic Thyme Butter

Serves: 6

Cecile Bahringer

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

39

Sweetness

58

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Put the garlic cloves in a saucepan with just enough olive oil to cover them

2

Place over low heat and simmer until the cloves are soft and golden, 30-40 minutes

3

With a slotted spoon, scoop the garlic into a bowl, then mash to a puree

4

Immediately strain the oil through a coffee filter and reserve

5

Process the butter in a food processor until smooth and creamy

6

Add 1/4-cup of the garlic puree (save any extra for spreading on bread), 1-1/2 Tbs

7

Of the reserved garlic oil, the thyme, and a pinch of salt

8

Process until well blended

9

Taste and add more salt if needed

10

Refrigerate until firm enough to shape into a log

11

Put an 18-inch sheet of aluminum foil on your work surface

12

Spoon the butter down the center of the foil into a log about 1-1/2 inches in diameter

13

Enclose in foil and twist the ends to make a sealed log, like a Tootsie Roll

14

Refrigerate for up to 1 week, or freeze for up to 6 months