Heat oven to 300 degrees. Remove loose, papery skins from garlic. Put whole head, root end down in a shallow baking dish. Roast for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, until garlic is very soft. Cool until easy to handle. Squeeze the soft garlic out of the skin. Spread on toast or bread for a delicious treat.

in blender or food processor until smooth. Add 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper for hot spice.

Recipe courtesy of the McDougall Newsletter Vol 5/No 6 Reprinted with permission.