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Best Garlic Bread

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Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 fat garlic cloves, grated
  • ½ cup Parmesan, grated
  • ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped and firmly packed
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • 1 baguette or rustic crusty loaf
  • ½-pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced, optional

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 400°F.
  • In a small bowl, stir together the butter, garlic, Parmesan and parsley.
  • Add the salt and generously season with pepper; set aside while you cut the baguette.
  • Cut deep slits into the baguette, 1-inch apart; don’t cut all the way through the loaf; place the baguette on a large piece of foil.
  • Using a teaspoon or an offset spatula, generously spread the seasoned butter inside each slit; mke sure to reach the bottom of the slit; don’t be shy here.
  • Wrap the baguette in the foil, place on a baking sheet and bake in pre-heated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the baguette from the oven and unwrap the top; leave the bread on the foil.
  • If adding mozzarella, use the offset spatula or spoon to gently open each slit and tuck in a piece of mozzarella; it’s O.K. if the cheese pops out from the top a little.
  • Return bread to the oven and bake until crisp and golden on top; another 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and salice with a serrated knife, or tear with your hands; serve while hot.

Notes

The butter can be made 2 days in advance; let come to room temperature before using.