Food Network: Garlic-Infused Oil and Dipping Sauce

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Garlic-Infused Oil and Dipping Sauce
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004

Ingredients
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Balsamic vinegar
Pinch red pepper flakes
Pinch salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Finely grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
Hot crusty loaf Italian or French bread, sliced

Instructions
To make the garlic oil, in a small saucepan, gently heat the oil over
medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until it is fragrant but not colored, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove
from the heat and let cool. Cover and let steep for 1 hour. Strain into a sterilized bottle or jar
and discard the garlic. Use within 24 hours. (Or store in a sterilized container in the refrigerator
for up to 1 week.)

To make the dipping sauce, place the oil at room temperature in a shallow bowl or decorative plate.
Swirl a drizzle of balsamic decoratively into the center. Sprinkle with the pepper flakes, salt, and
ground black pepper, and top with a light coating of cheese.

Serve as a dip for hot bread.