Roasted Garlic, Brie & Black Olive Pate

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 garlic cloves (not peeled)
• 1/2 lb brie cheese (or fontina cheese, cut in 1-in cubes)
• 1 cup black olives (mediterranean or greek, pitted)
• 1/4 cup olive oil (do not substitute)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f wrap unpeeled garlic cloves tightly in aluminum foil. bake 30 minutes. remove from oven, open foil & let garlic cloves rest about 10 min till cool enough to handle.
• 2 when cool, pinch ea clove from the root end & squeeze the garlic pulp into a sml bowl. set aside.
• 3 while garlic cloves are cooling, melt brie or fontina cheese in a double-boiler over simmering (not boiling) water, stirring till smooth.
• 4 using a food proc or heavy-duty blender, puree olives, garlic & olive oil about 15 seconds. add melted cheese & pulse about 10 more seconds till combined.
• 5 place mixture in a bowl lined w/plastic wrap & cover w/plastic wrap touching the top of the spread. refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• 6 to serve - turn out the pate on a serving platter & surround w/crusty bread, zucchini rounds & assorted crackers. can also be plastic-wrapped in a log shape as desired.