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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup 240g Recipe makes 1/2 cup)
Calories 357
Calories from Fat 10		(3%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 1.2g	1%
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	1%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 40mg		1%
Potassium 962mg		27%
Total Carbohydrate 79.3g		26%
	Dietary Fiber 5.0g	20%
	Sugars 2.4g
Protein 15.3g		30%
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Kittencal's Do-Ahead Garlic

Recipe #73596 | 30 min | 30 min prep | add private note

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By: KITTENCAL
Oct 20, 2003

Here is a great idea for all you garlic lovers that use a lot of garlic in your recipes, with this method you will always have minced garlic when ever you need it, no need to start peeling and chopping cloves for a recipe it's already done and ready for use, in your freezer --- I usually do 30 large heads of garlic at a time so I have enough garlic for a couple of months --- to defrost just pop a frozen garlic cube in the microwave for about 15-20 seconds --- save your plastic trays to use just for the garlic as they will absorb the garlic smell

1/2 cup (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4-5 heads garlic heads
oil (use enough oil just so that the garlic holds together, you will need very little oil)

Directions

1
Separate garlic bulbs into cloves.
2
Peel off skins on each clove.
3
On a processor, chop cloves until minced.
4
Place the minced garlic in a glass bowl.
5
Add in about 2 tablespoons oil or just enough oil so that the garlic holds together; mix until the minced garlic and oil are completely combined.
6
Using a spoon divide the minced garlic between each hole in the ice tray, pushing down with the spoon (fill up hole as much as desired).
7
Place the tray in the freezer until completely frozen, then pop out of the trays into a freezer bag.
8
Note: this method can be used with any amount of garlic.

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From: macadamia.nut

On Jun 17, 2009

How have I not thought to do this before - I'll never know! This is the best idea, it's SO handy! FH laughed at me when I first suggested it, I bought 8 heads of garlic, and started mincing. Took a long time, but it was well worth the effort! I have a mini ice cube try, makes a perfect tablespoon. FH uses them all the time - he thinks it's so handy! He used to skip on the garlic sometimes because he didn't like mincing it himself. I'm already half through my first bag of garlic, when I pick up groceries this week, I'll probably do another batch up. Thank you, again! You're definitely are a Kitchen Guru!

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From: PickleLover

On Mar 25, 2009

Love all of your great recipes and ideas Kittencal I Gave this a try and it worked very well, it's a great idea especially for those who do alot of cooking. you do need to have an ice tray just for this, I think the mini ones would work really nice, if you can find one which of course i couldn't I Like the 'rolls' idea mentioned too.

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From: riffraff

On Jan 26, 2004

I put enough in the bottom of several freezer bags to make them semi fat cigars when rolled. I am able to break off a chunk as I need it. Great idea!

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From: Happy Harry #2

On Apr 13, 2005

Have done this for a long time now so I know you have a good idea...may I add...I do the same thing with roasted garlic. That way, I have the bite or the sweetness of garlic ready to go. Thanks for posting a very useful idea.

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