Bruschetta with Roasted Garlic Tapenade

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   To Make the Rosted Garlic:

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   Peel the loose outer paper from the garlic bulbs and cut about 1/4 inch off the tops to expose some of the clives.

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   Drizzle each bulb with 1/2 teaspoon of oil.

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   Place the bulbs in a terracotta garlic roaster or wrap them in aluminum foil.

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   Bake in a 350F oven for 45-60 minutes, or until the garlic is soft.

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   Not that it takes a little longer to bake garlic in a terracotta garlic roaster than in foil.

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   Serve the garlic immediately, either from the roaster or arranged on a plate.

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   To release the cloves, simply squeeze them from their wrappers.

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   Squeeze any lefotver cloves into a small covered container and refrigerate up to a few days.

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    To Make the Tapenade:

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    Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and process just until blended.

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    The tapenade should not be completely smooth.

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    Serve as a dip with crackers.

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    Store any leftover tapenade in a covered container in the refrigerator.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.