White Bean Bruschetta Recipe

0 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
4 Slice the head of garlic in half lengthwise so that you slice through the center of all of the cloves. Place the halves cut-side up on a piece of foil. Drizzle with olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Seal the foil tightly around the garlic. Roast until the garlic is very soft and golden, 35 to 45 minutes. 
1 When the garlic is done roasting, unwrap it and wait until it is cool enough to handle. Gently squeeze each of the garlic cloves out of its peel. You may not need all of the roasted garlic for this recipe, so any you don't use can be saved and added to another recipe (it's great on pizza!). 
2 In the bowl of a food processor, combine the roasted garlic cloves (start with half of the cloves and add more if you'd like, after tasting the spread), white beans, lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Blend until smooth and creamy, adding a small amount of water if needed to loosen the spread.
3 Spread the baguette slices out on a sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Toast under the oven's broiler just until golden. Spread the top of each piece of toast with a generous spoonful of white bean spread. Top with basil and drizzle with olive oil. Serve immediately.