Garlic Puree

By Debbie54

Ingredients

• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 cups garlic cloves
• 1 fresh bay leaf, or 2 dried bay leaves
• 8-10 sprigs of fresh thyme
• Coarse salt
• Whole black peppercorns

Preparation

Step 1

1)Preheat oven to 300. Mix together canola and olive oil; set aside.

2)Place garlic cloves in an ovenproof heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch-oven with a lit. add bay leaf, a scant Tbsp slat, and peppercorns. Add enough of the oil mixture to barely cover.

3)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.

4)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 puree. Transfer to a bowl and add just enough reserved oil to cover. Keep refrigerated, up to 3 days.