dinsdag 15 februari 2011

Camembert and roasted garlic

2 bulbs garlic, unpeeled with the tops sliced off
40g/1½oz butter
80ml/3fl oz extra-virgin olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 squidge of honey
2 fresh rosemary sprigs
3 bay leaves
200-250g/7-9oz Camembert, plastic wrapping and lid removed but still in its wooden box, at room temperature
1 French baguette, ripped into 10cm/4in pieces and sliced horizontally
Preparation method
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
Place the garlic cut-side down in a large roasting tin. Add the butter, oil, a pinch of salt, a couple of twists of black pepper, the honey, rosemary and bay leaves and bake in the oven for 40–45 minutes. After 30–35 minutes put a large cross in the top of the Camembert and add it to the oven. Add the French baguette to warm it up too.
Once the garlic is soft, the bread is extra crunchy and the cheese is all soft and gooey, remove from the oven.
Serve everything on a big sharing plate. Break off a piece of crusty bread, squeeze out the tender flesh of the garlic along with a healthy dose of cheese and smear it liberally over the bread.

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