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Garlic Bread

HB-10468 · Hand-built original · American

A French loaf spread with butter mixed with roasted garlic, fresh garlic, parsley and parmesan, baked until golden.

AmericanAppetizer1 hr 15 minServes 1256 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabetic

Main ingredient: gin

Pairs well with: coleslaw, cornbread, potato salad, baked beans

Servings:1quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 3 heads garlic
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon for roasting garlic
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon for roasting garlic
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
  • 1 large French loaf, sliced in half lengthwise

Method

  1. Cut the top quarter off the garlic heads, place them in foil, drizzle with the olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Wrap tightly and roast at 325°F for 1 hour.
  2. Squeeze the roasted garlic into a bowl and mix it thoroughly with the softened butter, parsley, chopped fresh garlic, garlic powder, the remaining salt and pepper and the parmesan.
  3. Spread the garlic butter over the cut sides of both halves of the French loaf.
  4. Raise the oven to 350°F and bake the loaf halves on a sheet tray for 15 minutes until golden, then slice and serve warm.

Prep: 1 h · Cook: 15 min · Total: 1 h 15 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

256 kcalCalories
17.1 gProtein
15.6 gCarbs
14.3 gFat
12 gSaturates
1.8 gFibre
0.2 gSugars
885 mgSodium
44 mgCholesterol
237 mgPotassium
476 mgCalcium
1.5 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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