Garlic Spread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 whole heads new (unsprouted) garlic
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. olive oil
salt and pepper
2 to 3 sprigs thyme

Preparation

Preheat oven to 275\u00b0.
Make incision around head of garlic to remove the outer skin from the top half of head.
Arrange in a baking dish which will hold them (about 7-inch).
Dot with butter. Pour 1/3 cup olive oil over heads.
Salt and pepper well.
Put thyme here and there.
Bake, covered, for 30 minutes; then uncovered, basting every 15 minutes.
Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer. Serve by spreading garlic and soft white cheese on Italian bread.