Fabulous Garlic Bread Recipes

THE BEST GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the center of oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter is golden and the garlic is very fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Slice the bread in half lengthwise. Liberally brush the crust with the garlic butter. Turn the bread cut-side up. Slice each loaf crosswise at 2-inch intervals without cutting all the way through, making "pull-apart" garlic bread. Liberally brush the cut sides of the bread with more garlic butter, spreading any remaining garlic evenly over top. You should use all the garlic butter. Carefully transfer the bread to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Sprinkle the loaves with the Parmesan and a pinch of salt and bake until the edges of the bread are a deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with the parsley. Serve warm.

THE BEST GARLIC BREAD YOU'LL EVER HAVE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Slice bread in half lengthwise and place on a large baking sheet, cut sides up.
• In a medium bowl, mix butter, garlic, parsley and salt together until well combined. Spread evenly over bread.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until slightly golden brown on the edges. If you want to add cheese, add it the last 2 minutes of baking. If you like a crispier garlic bread, bake for 3-5 minutes more, watching carefully until it is as golden as you like.

FABULOUS HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• In the mixing bowl of an electric mixer, stir together 1/2 cup warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 cup bread flour, and yeast. Let grow for about 5 minutes. It will bubble almost immediately.
• Measure oats, 4 1/2 cups warm water, whole wheat flour, salt, 2/3 cup sugar, and 2/3 cup oil into the mixing bowl. Mix on low speed with a dough hook for 1 to 2 minutes. Increase speed slightly, and begin adding bread flour 1/2 to 1 cup at a time until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. Humidity determines how much flour you need before the bread pulls away from the edge of the bowl. It is normal for the dough to be sticky.
• Place dough in an oiled bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm spot for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• Divide dough into 6 pieces. Shape loaves, and place in greased 8 x 4 inch pans. Let rise until dough is 1 inch above rim of pans, usually 1 hour.
• Bake at 350 degrees F ( 175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until tops are browned. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.

GREAT GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and mix with garlic powder and dried parsley.
• Place Italian bread on a medium baking sheet. Using a basting brush, brush generously with the butter mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven approximately 10 minutes, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and any remaining butter mixture. Return to oven approximately 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is lightly browned.

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.

FABULOUS FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Into a large warm mixing bowl, pour warm water, then stir in sugar, salt, oil, and half of the flour and yeast.
• Beat vigorously for 2 or 3 minutes.
• Stir in remaining flour until all dry ingredients are completely mixed inches.
• Let your dough mixer or machine kneed the dough for a further 8 minutes to really get the gluten working in the flour to create a softer bread.
• Once the mixing is done, transfer dough to a greased bowl and cover with a dough towel or plastic wrap.
• Let the dough rest for 20 minutes. (Time this.)
• At the end of the 20 minutes, punch the dough down; two punches should do it.
• Then set the time again for 10 minutes; at the end of the 10 minutes, punch the dough down again.
• Repeat the ten minute intervals five times.
• After the 5th time of punching down the dough, turn the dough onto a floured board; knead only enough to coat dough with enough flour so that it can be handled.
• Divide the dough into 2 parts.
• Roll each part of dough into a rectangle about 4 x 12 inches and roll up like a jelly roll, rolling from the long side.
• Pinch end to seal.
• Arrange on a cookie sheet sprayed with Pam spray and sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Allow the two loaves to rise for a further 30 minutes.
• With a very sharp knife, cut 4 gashes at an angle on top, then brush with beaten whole egg.
• If desired, sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds.
• Bake immediately at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until light to medium brown.
• Remove from baking sheets immediately and cool.

FABULOUS GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celcius (not sure how hot this is in Fahrenheit).
• Slice each bun into 3/4 inch slices (if you slice on an angle it will make the actual pieces bigger)and place on a baking tray covered in baking paper.
• Crush the garlic, add to the combined margarine, oil, parmesan and parsley. Mix well.
• Spread thickly onto the slices of bread and bake in the oven checking every 2 minutes or so. Timing will depend on how crisp you like your bread. Not usually longer than 5 minutes.
• Serve hot with anything!
• Tip: Don't be scared to put on too much of the garlic mix -- remember that it has parmesan and parsley in it which bulks it up!