Roasted Garlic and Almond Spread

This recipe is for garlic lovers only!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unblanched almonds, chopped
• 16 garlic cloves, peeled
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon rosemary (dried)
• 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 3 tablespoons whipping cream

Instructions

1. Toast almonds in heavy pan until slightly brown.
2. Place garlic in shallow baking dish.
3. Add olive oil and bake at 275 degrees F for 30 minutes. Cool.
4. Puree garlic and oil in blender.
5. Add cream cheese, sour cream, mustard and Worcestershire sauce; blend well.
6. Add almonds, parsley, rosemary, shallots, whipping cream and Tabasco sauce and blend well again.
7. Chill for several hours and serve with thinly sliced, toasted bread.