Remove excess leaves from the outside of the garlic heads

With a serrated knife cut off the top of each head, exposing the garlic cloves

Place the heads, cut side up, in a small dish and pour on the olive oil

Cover tightly and roast in the oven at 375 F

for 1 hour or until the garlic is very soft and lightly browned

Squeeze the roasted garlic out of the heads and mash with the salt

Keeps for 2 days in the refrigerator. Yield: 1/3 cup SUGGESTED USE: This paste is always delicious simply spread on French bread slices as an appetizer or used to garnish a salad or soup

However, it also makes a delicious paste rubbed on the outside of a steak (30 minutes) or try it on any seafood or fish (30 minutes) or even boneless chicken breasts (30 minutes).