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Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 lb. Yukon potatoes, peeled
  • 8 cloves garlic, peeled and kept whole
  • 1 head garlic, for roasting
  • 1 dash olive oil
  • 1-1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp. thyme, chopped
  • 1 dash salt

Method

  • 1.
  • Drizzle the head of garlic with olive oil, wrap in aluminum foil, and bake at 300F for 30 minutes.
  • 2.
  • Boil the potatoes until soft.
  • 3.
  • Blanche the garlic in water three times, changing the water each time.
  • 4.
  • After blanching, remove garlic and cook a fourth time in 1/2 of cream for three minutes.
  • 5.
  • Place garlic cream in food processor and puree until smooth.
  • 6.
  • Remove garlic from oven.
  • Carefully peel.
  • 7.
  • Puree potatoes.
  • Add remaining cream, butter, garlic cream and thyme.
  • Stir in roasted garlic cloves and salt to taste.