HOME & LIVING B2 — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD GARLIC Continued from Page B1 GARLIC VODKA Yield: 10 servings 1 large head of garlic, cut in half widthwise Olive oil Salt Pepper 2 cups good-quality vodka with olive oil and place in a shallow casserole or au gratin dish. Fill dish with 1 inch of water and cover. Bake 45 to 60 minutes until garlic is soft and light brown. 3. To eat, remove garlic from its skin with a knife and spread onto baguette rounds with butter. — Recipe from Bistro 110 3 tablespoons dry sherry 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley FRESH THYME AND GARLIC SOUP 1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees; place a rack in the middle of the oven. 2. Place garlic halves cut-side down in a small baking dish. Driz- zle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil, then transfer to the oven. Cook until the garlic is tender and golden, about 1 hour. Let the halves cool completely. 3. Add garlic to a jar with the vodka. Let sit for 12 to 24 hours, depending on how strong a garlic fl avor you want. Strain into a clean container. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 months. Per serving: 115 calories; 1 g fat; no saturated fat; no cholesterol; no protein; 1 g carbohydrate; no sugar; 1 g fi ber; 233 mg sodium; 1 mg calcium — Recipe by Brandon Matzek, via kitchenkonfi dence.com OVEN- ROASTED GARLIC Yield: 16 servings 4 heads fresh garlic ¼ cup olive oil Water 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Using a sharp knife, remove the top of the garlic head to ex- pose the inner cloves. Brush heads Yield: 4 servings Colter Peterson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch-TNS 4 heads of garlic 1 bunch (12 sprigs) fresh thyme, or 4 fresh sage leaves or 3 fresh tarragon sprigs or 6 springs of fresh marjoram or 1 large bunch of parsley 1 quart chicken broth or water Juice of 1 lemon or lime Salt and pepper 4 slices of stale or lightly toasted French bread, plus extra slices for passing 1. Break up the heads of garlic into cloves. Discard the papery membrane that comes off while you’re breaking up the heads, but don’t bother peeling the cloves. 2. Tie the thyme or other herbs into a small bundle and put it into a 4-quart pot with the garlic. Pour in the stock, cover the pot and bring the soup to a slow simmer. Cook about 30 minutes, until the garlic cloves are very soft and can be crushed easily against the inside of the pot. 3. Strain the soup through a strainer into a blender. Peel the garlic (the peels will come off very easily) and add the cloves to the blender, or simply use the ladle to crush the unpeeled cloves against the strainer into the blender. Add the lemon or lime juice, season with salt and pepper, and puree. 4. Place a slice of stale bread in Come Check Out Our New Location & New Menu! TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 Stir-fried spinach with garlic. each bowl and pour the soup over it. You can top each bowl of soup with a spoonful of virgin olive oil or a dollop of butter, but this isn’t es- sential. Pass slices of French bread brushed with olive oil in a basket. Per serving: 210 calories; 2 g fat; 1 g saturated fat; 5 mg cholesterol; 10 g protein; 42 g carbohydrate; 3 g sugar; 2 g fi ber; 1,183 mg sodium; 148 mg calcium — Recipe from “Splendid Soups” by James Peterson GARLIC BREAD A LA MARY ANNE Yield: 6 servings garlic still in the mixture. 3. Cut bread into 12 slices, but don’t cut all the way through; the slices should resemble an accordion. Brush the butter-oil mixture on both sides of each slice. Place bread on a baking sheet and heat in oven until warm, about 10 minutes. Per serving: 260 calories; 10 g fat; 3 g saturated fat; 10 mg choles- terol; 8 g protein; 36 g carbohy- drate; 2 g sugar; 2 g fi ber; 410 mg sodium; 10 mg calcium — Recipe by Mary Anne Pikrone 1. In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the garlic, bay leaf and red-pepper fl akes, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. 2. Add the shrimp, salt and pep- per to the pan and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shrimp are just done, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the sherry, lemon juice and parsley. Per serving: 250 calories; 13 g fat; 2 g saturated fat; 243 mg cholesterol; 31 g protein; 2 g car- bohydrate; 1 g sugar; no fi ber; 713 mg sodium; 105 mg calcium — Adapted from Food & Wine STIR-FRIED SPINACH WITH GARLIC Yield: 4 servings 1 ½ pounds (24 ounces) fresh spinach, see note 1 tablespoon peanut SHRIMP IN GARLIC SAUCE 1/3 cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic, lightly crushed 1 bay leaf ¼ teaspoon dried red- pepper fl akes 2 pounds large shrimp, shelled 1 ¼ teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 1. Wash the spinach thoroughly. Heat a wok or a large skillet over high heat until it is hot. Add the oil, and when it is very hot and slightly smoking add the garlic; stir-fry for 25 seconds. 2. Add the spinach and salt, and stir-fry for about 2 minutes to coat thoroughly with the oil. When the spinach has wilted to about one- third of its original volume, add the sugar and continue to stir-fry for 4 more minutes (less if using baby spinach). Transfer the spinach to a plate and pour off any excess liquid. Serve hot or cold. Per serving: 75 g calories; 4 g fat; 3 g saturated fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 5 g protein; 8 g carbohydrate; 2 g sugar; 4 g fi ber; 716 mg sodium; 174 mg calcium — Adapted from a recipe from “Complete Chinese Cookbook” by Ken Hom M ICHAEL Yield: 6 servings 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 2 cloves garlic, peeled, see note 1 loaf Italian bread Note: For the subtlest fl avor, leave the garlic cloves whole. For a slightly more garlicky taste, lightly crush the garlic. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Heat oil and butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts. Add garlic and gently cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. 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