Roast Garlic Flowers

Roasting mellows and sweetens the flavour of garlic so that it can be used as a delicious accompaniment as well as a flavouring. Roast whole heads of garlic in their skins at the same time as a joint of meat. If they are trimmed decoratively to form a flower, they also make very attractive garnishes.

Slice off the top of each head of garlic, cutting through the cloves. Place them cut-side up in a baking dish. Brush with olive oil and roast at 180°C for about 50 minutes.