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garlic confit in olive oil

Recipe by
Jeanette Pchelka
The Villages, FL

You've may experiment with different combinations of herbs and spices. You may use oregano and basil or parsley and Rosemary's . This recipe came from Cooking Techniques and Recipes with Olive Oil

yield 6 -8
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Canning/Preserving

Ingredients For garlic confit in olive oil

  • 1 c
    garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1
    dried bay leaves
  • 2
    sprigs fresh mint
  • 1/8 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 3
    peppercorns
  • 1 c
    olive oil, extra virgin

How To Make garlic confit in olive oil

  • 1
    Place a small sauce pan on low heat and add peeled garlic, Bayleaf, mint, salt, and pepper corns
  • 2
    Cover garlic with olive oil and simmer
  • 3
    Cook on until garlic is soft and Golden, but not browned , approximately 30 to 45 minutes. If garlic Burns, you must discard entire batch of garlic and oil and start again.
  • 4
    Once golden, remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
  • 5
    Trades for garlic and olive oil into a sterilized jars, and seal tightly with the lid. Refrigerate up to one week. Will is better when you're alon trades for garlic and olive oil into a sterilized jars, and seal tightly with the lid. Refrigerate up to one week.
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