Goat Cheese & Roasted Garlic Spread

Ingredients:
2 whole heads garlic
¼ cup olive oil
½ tsp dried thyme
salt & freshly ground black pepper
8 oz. goat cheese, room temperature
4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
juice of 1 lemon
chopped chives for garnish
crostini or crackers for serving

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Rub off any loose paper layers on the garlic.
Place in a baking dish just large enough to hold the garlic.
Drizzle the oil over top and sprinkle with thyme, salt and pepper over top.
Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour or until the garlic is very tender.

Once cool, cut off the tops of the garlic heads and squeeze out the pulp.
Set aside.

Beat the cheeses in a standing mixer.
Add the lemon juice and roasted garlic.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Place in a small ramekin and garnish with the chopped chives.

Serve with crostini or crackers.