Garlic Bread Spread
The perfect garlic bread recipe - Perfectly crisp edges, a soft buttery center, and topped with fresh garlic and herbs. The ideal accompaniment to any Italian dinner.
Servings 1 French loaf
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2-4 large garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley, (1 tablespoon dried parsley)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 loaf French or Italian bread
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, parmesan cheese, minced garlic, marjoram, basil, oregano, and parsley until thoroughly combined.
- Split the loaf of bread in half the long way. Place the bread on a large baking sheet. Spread a generous amount of the garlic spread on both halves of the bread.
- Bake the bread in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes.
- Then, move the oven rack closer to the broiler and let the bread broil for 45 seconds to 3 minutes. Watch the bread closely; it can brown very quickly. When the bread is toasted to your liking, remove it from the oven.
- Slice the bread to the desired size and serve immediately. **If you have trouble slicing the bread without squishing it, flip it over on a cutting board, butter side down, and using a bread knife, slice the bread to the desired size.
Notes
If you prefer to use all fresh herbs, you certainly can. Just use 1 teaspoon each of finely chopped fresh marjoram, basil, oregano, and of course 1/4 cup of fresh parsley.