Gorgonzola Garlic Bread

Total Time: 48 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large head of garlic
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup crumbled gorgonzola (about 4 1/2 ounces)
• 1 baguette

Recipe

• 1 garlic oil:.
• 2 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 3 wrap garlic head in foil and roast in middle of oven until tender, about 45 minutes.
• 4 carefully unwrap garlic and cool.
• 5 horizontally halve garlic head and arrange, cut sides down, in a small bowl with oil.
• 6 let mixture stand, covered and chilled, 2 to 3 days to infuse oil with garlic flavor.
• 7 preheat broiler.
• 8 in a saucepan boil cream, stirring occasionally, until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
• 9 add gorgonzola and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until cheese melts and sauce is smooth.
• 10 remove pan from heat and keep sauce warm, covered.
• 11 horizontally halve baguette and arrange, cut sides up, on a baking sheet.
• 12 broil bread 2 to 3 inches from heat until golden. (if crust is soft, you may broil crust side of baguette as well.)
• 13 brush cut sides of baguette with garlic oil and season with salt.
• 14 cut baguette crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices.
• 15 pour warm gorgonzola sauce onto center of a large plate and arrange roasted garlic bread slices around sauce.