Classic Garlic Bread Recipes

CLASSIC HOMEMADE GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, add all garlic butter ingredients (butter, olive oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, parsley, salt and pepper) and stir to combine well.
• Slice loaf of bread in half lengthwise (so you end up with 2 halves of bread that are as long as the whole loaf was) and add to prepared baking sheet.
• Generously spread butter mixture over the cut sides of the bread, and top with Parmesan cheese (if using).
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown and crispy enough for your tastes. Slice into how ever many pieces you'd like.

CLASSIC HOMEMADE GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 °F.
• In a small bowl, combine the butter, the garlic and the dried parsley.
• Taking a pastry brush, coat the cut sides of the French loaf and then place on a large baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, checking the top of the bread every few minutes. When the top of the slices are browned nicely, remove from the oven.
• Slice once cool enough to touch.
• Serve immediately.
• Preheat your oven to 400 °F.
• In a small bowl, combine the butter, the garlic and the dried parsley.
• Taking a pastry brush, coat the cut sides of the French loaf. Place the two piece together, butter side in, then wrap in tinfoil, and then place on a large baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes to heat the bread. Once hot and steamy (check by carefully peeking into the tinfoil wrapped bread) remove from the oven.

GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine butter and garlic. Brush over cut sides of bread; sprinkle with parsley. Place, cut side up, on a baking sheet., Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

OLD-SCHOOL GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Heat butter and oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and parsley and cook, stirring occasionally, until butter is completely melted.
• Slice bread in half lengthwise, then place on a baking sheet and brush cut sides with butter mixture.
• Slice crosswise 1" thick, without cutting all the way through; season with salt and top with Parmesan. Bake until golden, 10-15 minutes.

GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mince 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.
• Without cutting completely through bottom, cut bread diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife, then spread garlic butter between slices.
• Wrap loaf in foil and bake in middle of oven 15 minutes. Open foil and bake 5 minutes more.

HOMEMADE GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Mix butter, olive oil, minced garlic, garlic powder, parsley, and salt in a bowl until well combined.
• Cut bread loaf into 1-inch slices and spread garlic mixture over each slice. Place each on a baking sheet. Wrap with additional aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bread is crispy and heated through, 25 to 30 minutes.

OUTRAGEOUS GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. (Make sure your oven is clean or it will smoke!)
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic, stir to coat with the butter, and cook, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is very tender. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside until cool enough to handle. Mash the garlic in the butter with a fork. Stir in the Parmesan, parsley, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
• Slice the baguette in half lengthwise and place both halves, cut sides up, on a cutting board. Score each half diagonally (don't cut all the way through) in large serving-size pieces. Spoon all of the garlic mixture generously on the cut sides of the bread. Cut each half of the baguette in half crosswise along a score and place the 4 pieces on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until the topping is bubbly and starting to brown and the bread is crisp. Transfer to a board, cut in serving pieces along the scores, sprinkle with fleur de sel, and serve warm.

CLASSIC GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Toast the garlic cloves in a small skillet over medium heat, shaking the pan occasionally, until fragrant and the color of the cloves deepens slightly, about 8 - 9 minutes.
• When cool enough to handle, peel and mince the cloves (you should have about 3 T). Using a dinner fork, mash the garlic, butter, cheese and salt in a small bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Preheat oven to 500.
• Spread the cut sides sof the loaf evenly with the butter mixture; season with pepper to taste. Transfer the loaf halves, buttered side up, onto a rimmed baking sheet; bake, reversing the position of the baking sheet in the oven from front to back halfway throught the baking time, until the surface of the bread is golden brown and toasted, 5 - 10 minutes. Cut into 2" slices; serve immediately.
• Note: if using salted butter, use about 1/4 tsp of salt.

THE BEST GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• In a medium bowl, mix the mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese and garlic powder until thick.
• Slice the Italian bread in half lengthwise and spread each half with mayonnaise mixture. Place halves on a medium baking sheet.
• Broil 2 to 5 minutes, checking frequently, until mixture is bubbling and golden brown.