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GARLIC BREAD 
1 long French or Italian loaf
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
4 to 5 large cloves garlic, peeled
sea salt
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
paprika

Preheat oven at 400°F.

Slice loaf into 1 1/4 inch thick slices by slicing 3/4 way down through the loaf but leaving the bottom quarter unsliced to keep the loaf intact. Place loaf on a sheet of aluminum foil (shiny side in). Set aside.

In a food processor, process butter, garlic and parsley until light. Add salt and pepper, to taste.

Spread butter onto both sides of the bread slices; press the slices back together and wrap tightly in the foil. Place loaf on oven rack directly and bake for 10 minutes; peel back foil and bake for another 5 minutes or until bread begins to brown and crisp along edges. Place bread on a warm serving dish; sprinkle top lightly with coarse sea salt and paprika.

Variation: Add 1 tablespoon minced Italian herbs to butter; sprinkle top of loaf lightly with lemon pepper before serving.

Submitted by: CM

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Garlic Bread
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 Caitlin (Missouri) says:
This is absolutely amazing!! :) Thank you so much for this recipe. I only didn't put on the paprika, but that's just because I forgot to do it.
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 Jessica says:
OMG this was so good. I used pre-chopped garlic and mixed everything by hand and it was so great!! Thank you so much for posting such an awesome and yummy way to make this!!!
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 ReluctantCook (Texas) says:
I am horrible at cooking, but one day my family decided to do a "family dinner." This is a bit different than your average family dinner, as each member chose one dish they would be the supreme chef over. I chose garlic bread. This recipe was quick, easy, and my dad raved over it, which is high praise considering "Not bad," is his version of a compliment! Delicious. I plan on making this again!
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 Thomas Martin (Washington) says:
Old SF Chef recipe : Slice French bread lengthwise, Put both pieces under broiler till just toasted on top, Spread garlic butter on both sides, return to broiler and finish toasting till browned & crunchy, Liberally top with Parmesan cheese & return to broiler, When Parmesan is nice & browned cut in individual serving slices. Toasting the bread first & then adding the garlic butter keeps it from being soggy or butter logged. Garlic butter : food processor : add lots of garlic (rough cut), start processor & add olive oil to make a thick puree. Add this to softened butter, chopped parsley (rinsed & squeezed dry in towel). Mix with spoon or in a mixer with a paddle attachment Add the garlic puree to your liking heavy or lite. Keep excess butter: on plastic wrap, about 1/2 C. butter, top with plastic wrap & flatten into a disc. Wrap & put in freezer Ziploc bag. When you need butter break off what you need. I stores nicely in discs, stackable. Making butter: (alot) : 3 lbs unsalted butter (room temp softened), large bunch of parsley (chopped fine, rinsed, squeezed dry), alot of garlic, 5 heads or more (pureed with olive oil to thick paste), mix together well. Thats it

 

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