Roasted Garlic Basil Paste

Name: Roasted Garlic Basil Paste
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: about 2 cups
Ingredients: 4 heads garlic; Olive oil; 2 cups fresh basil; Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe from Savoy

Adapted by Marian Burros

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:about 2 cups

4heads garlic
Olive oil
2cups fresh basil
Kosher salt
1teaspoon lemon juice

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rub garlic heads with olive oil, and wrap with aluminum foil. Bake until garlic cloves are very tender when pierced with a knife, about 50 minutes. Allow heads to cool, then squeeze softened garlic from cloves into a bowl; there should be 1 cup.
Step 2
Using a mortar and pestle (do not use a food processor), mash basil with ½ teaspoon salt until it is a paste. Add roasted garlic one tablespoon at a time, and mash until fully blended. Season with lemon juice, and add more salt if desired. Spread on grilled meats or fish, or use as a sandwich spread.