Roasted Garlic Aioli

• large head of garlic1
• olive oil↗2 tablespoons
• egg yolks↗2
• minced garlic clove1
• small lemon, juice of↗1
• water↗1⁄4 cup
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• ground cayenne pepper↗1 pinch
• extra virgin olive oil↗1 1⁄2 cups

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Roast the garlic head by cutting a thin slice off the very top of the head to expose the tops of all the cloves. Set the head in a shallow baking dish, and drizzle 2T olive oil over the head and season with salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Cover w/ foil.

3. 3

   Bake in a 300 degree oven for 1-1/2 hours till garlic is very soft.Set aside.

4. 4

   When cool squeeze the pulp out of the garlic into a blender and add egg yolks, garlic, lemon juic, water, salt, and cayenne.

5. 5

   Puree till smooth.

6. 6

   With motor running add the reserved oil from roasted garlic plus the additional 1-1/2 c oil in a slow steady stream and continue processing till emulsified.