Roasted Garlic Butter

Roasting transforms raw garlic into something soft, sweet, and spreadable. Mixed into butter it becomes one of the most useful things you can keep in the fridge.

Ingredients

• 3 heads garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 250 g unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tsp flaky sea salt
• 0 to taste black pepper

Method

1. 1

   Heat oven to 200°C. Slice the top off each head of garlic to expose the cloves. Place on a sheet of foil, drizzle with olive oil, and wrap tightly.

2. 2

   Roast for 40-45 minutes until the cloves are completely soft and golden. Allow to cool slightly.

3. 3

   Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of their skins into a bowl. Mash to a smooth paste with a fork.

4. 4

   Beat the softened butter until light, then mix in the garlic paste, parsley, salt and pepper until evenly combined.

5. 5

   Roll in clingfilm into a log shape and refrigerate. Slice as needed. Keeps for 2 weeks in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.