• Using a sharp paring knife, slice off the tops of the garlic heads exposing the cloves
• Place the garlic bulb in a square piece of foil large enough to completely wrap up the garlic bulb. Drizzle with olive oil and close foil to seal completely.
• Place in a 400 degree preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes, check for doneness, the cloves should feel soft when pressed
• Continue cooking and checking ever 10 minutes until it’s soft. Remove from oven and allow to cool, open foil carefully saving any oils.
• Gently squeeze out each garlic clove and smash with a fork
• Place in a small dish and add the saved oil from the foil packets. Blend well.  You could also add just a pinch of salt. 

To Store Garlic

• After roasting and making your garlic paste, you can place it in a small leakproof container and cover with additional olive oil.  This will store in the fridge for about 2 weeks.
• You could also divide it up into ice trays or this handy Freezer Pods tray and freeze.  We usually have a container of  these 1 tbs cubes of frozen garlic paste handy at all time.  It’s so convenient.