pat's Recipe

Roasted Garlic Bread with Gorgonzola

Category: BREADS

for garlic oil:
1 large head garlic
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

make garlic oil: Preheat oven to 450F. Wrap garlic head in foil and roast in middle of oven until tender, about 45 minutes. Carefully unwrap garlic and cool. Horizontally halve garlic head and arrange, cut sides down, in a small bowl with oil. Let mixture stand, covered and chilled, 2 to 3 days to infuse oil with garlic flavor.

1 cup heavy cream
1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese ( 4.5 oz)
1 baguette

Preheat broiler.

In a saucepan boil cream, stirring constantly, until reduced to about 1/2 cup. Add Gorgonzola and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts and sauce is smooth. Remove pan from heat and keep sauce warm, covered.
Horizontally halve baguette and arrange, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil breat 2 to 3 inches from heat until golden. Brush cut sides of baguette with garlic oil and season with salt. Cut baguette crosswise into 1-inch thick slices.
Pour warm Gorgonzola sauce into a bowl and place in the center of a large plate and arrange roasted garlic bread slices around the sauce bowl.

serves 4 as an hors d'oeuvre