Garlic Confit

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 cups garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 fresh bay leaves or 2 dried bay leaves
• 8 -10 sprigs fresh thyme
• kosher salt and whole black peppercorn
• 2 cups blended oil, as needed (50 percent canola, 50 percent extra-virgin olive)

Recipe

• 1 halve any garlic cloves that are very large and place all the peeled garlic in a heavy covered pan.
• 2 add bay leaves, thyme, a tablespoon of kosher salt, and 15 or 20 whole black peppercorns; cover with oil.
• 3 place cover on pan and braise, in the oven, on 300 degrees f until garlic is tender and golden, about 1 hour or 1 1/4 hours.
• 4 cool to room temperature.
• 5 transfer garlic and oil to a sterilized jar and press plastic wrap over the top.
• 6 place another piece of plastic wrap over the rim of the jar and screw on cover.
• 7 store up to three weeks in the refrigerator being sure to not contaminate.
• 8 always use a clean fork or spoon to retrieve garlic or oil from jar and replace plastic wraps.