Confit Garlic Cream Cheese
The garlic cloves are poached at a low heat in olive oil which infuses the oil with flavor and results in melt in your mouth garlic cloves. With a subtly sweet, mellow and savory garlic flavor it makes the perfect addition to simple cream cheese.
Servings 1.5 cups
Calories 193kcal
Ingredients
- 3 heads garlic peeled
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil additional if needed
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
Instructions
- Heat oven to 250ºF (120ºC).
- Add the cloves to a baking dish or cocotte with a cover. Pour olive oil over the top, adding more if needed so the cloves are covered. Cover with a lid or oven-safe cover and bake until cloves are tender and golden, about 2 hours.
- Let the mixture cool to room temperature. Set aside ⅓ cup of the roasted garlic cloves. Reserve the remaining oil and confit garlic for another use, storing refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
- Add the ⅓ cup confit garlic cloves and cream cheese to a food processor fitted with the blade attachment or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix or blend on low speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Spread on your favorite bagel or bagel sandwich or store confit garlic cream cheese refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
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Notes
The grassy olive oil can be replaced with a neutral oil like vegetable oil or canola oil instead for a more straightforward garlic flavor.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.3g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 0.02g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.1mg
