How to Make Garlic Bread
Don't reserve this delicious bread for Italian meals; it goes well with almost everything.
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You Will Need
- Four medium garlic cloves
- ½ stick unsalted butter
- softened
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- A loaf of Italian or French bread
- 4 tsp. garlic paste or 2 tsp. garlic powder (optional)
- 2 tbsp. chopped parsley (optional)
- 2 tbsp. Parmesan or Romano cheese
- grated (optional)
Steps
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Step 1
Preheat broiler
Preheat your broiler.
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Step 2
Prepare the garlic
Mince the garlic gloves with a knife or put them through a press, and then mash them with the side of a heavy knife blade until they are the consistency of paste.
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You can substitute one teaspoon of garlic paste or one-half teaspoon of garlic powder per garlic clove.
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Step 3
Combine garlic and butter
Mix together the garlic, butter, oil, and parsley, if using, until smooth.
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Step 4
Spread on bread
Cut the bread in half, lengthwise, and spread the garlic-butter mixture on both halves.
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Sprinkle grated cheese on top if you like.
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Step 5
Broil
Broil until golden brown, about five minutes.
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Since 1979, Gilroy, California has hosted an annual garlic festival that includes the crowning of a "Miss Gilroy Garlic" queen.
