Classic Garlic Bread

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The secret to garlic bread that's neither too greasy nor too dry is having the correct proportion of butter to bread, so we give specific dimensions for the Italian loaf. If yours is a different size, you'll need to adjust the amount of garlic butter accordingly.

by Epicurious·published 2004-08-20

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Servings

(4–6)

Total time

30 min

Calories / serving

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Ingredients (5)

serves

2 teaspoons finely chopped garlicgarlic
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softenedbutter
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oilolive-oil
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsleyparsley
1 (15- by 3 1/2-inch) loaf Italian breadbread

Instructions (4 steps)

01Preheat oven to 350°F.
02Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt using a heavy knife. Stir together butter, oil, and garlic paste in a bowl until smooth, then stir in parsley.
03Without cutting completely through bottom, cut bread diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife, then spread garlic butter between slices.
04Wrap loaf in foil and bake in middle of oven 15 minutes. Open foil and bake 5 minutes more.

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