How to Make Roasted Garlic ... to Ward Off Vampires

By: Sara Levine

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Garlic will keep vampires off your doorstep this Halloween — except friendly ones in their Twilight costumes, of course. Bonus: Once roasted, this vampire repellent is delicious. Follow our easy step-by-step how-to, then spread the fragrant cloves on toasted baguette rounds for a quick appetizer, or puree them into pasta sauce or soup. For the non-vampires in the crowd, it’ll be the hit of your Halloween party.

See how to make roasted garlic in five easy steps.

Once your garlic is roasted and looks soft and golden like this, use it in these recipes:

Roasted Garlic Bruschetta, garlic and onion based recipes for SCOPE.

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