Garlic Bread

Ingredients

• 1 French stick / baguette (, ~ 60cm / 2ft long (Note 1))
• 125 g / 1 US stick unsalted butter (, softened)
• 2 tsp fresh garlic (, very finely minced (~3 - 4 cloves, pack the teaspoon))
• 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, +50% for flakes))
• 2 tsp finely chopped parsley ((optional))

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 200C/390F.

2. 2

   Cut the French stick in half. Then cut the bread almost all the way through into 2cm / 4/5" thick slices.

3. 3

   Mix together the butter, garlic, salt and parsley. Taste to see if it's salty / garlicky enough for your taste (Note 2).

4. 4

   Smear garlic butter over cut side of bread (Note 2).

5. 5

   Smear remaining butter on the top and sides of the bread.

6. 6

   Wrap each bread in foil.

7. 7

   Bake for 15 minutes until the crust is crispy (check through foil).

8. 8

   Unwrap and serve!