pre heat the oven to 400° take an entire head of garlic
cut off a 1/4 inch of the top of the garlic head
cut off the heads of the smaller cloves on the side as well
peel off some of the layers of skin
drizzle the garlic with a tablespoon of olive oil
sprinkle a generous amount of salt
for roasting you can either make a:
- tin foil packet
- a parchment paper packet
- or use a ramekin
you always want to cover your garlic so be sure no matter what method you use for roasting that the garlic is covered
roast the garlic for 30-40 minutes
allow to cool slightly before using