Fabulous Garlic Bread Food

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.

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.

GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Combine garlic, butter, and oil in a microwave safe dish or in a small saucepan. Heat garlic and butter and oil in microwave for 1 minute or in a small pot over moderate-low heat for 3 minutes.
• Toast split bread under broiler. Remove bread when it is toasted golden brown in color. Brush bread liberally with garlic oil. Sprinkle with cheese, if using, and parsley. If you added cheese, return to broiler and brown 30 seconds. Cut into chunks and serve.

SECRET GARLIC FRENCH BREAD MY WAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'.
• Slice french bread in half or in slices and place on top of foil.
• Melt butter in microwave in a glass dish.
• Add greek seasoning and johnnys seasoning salt to melted butter.
• Add minced garlic and stir well.
• With a basting brush, spread melted butter mixture over bread slices or half loaves.
• Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.

AL'S FABULOUS " MARINATED GARLIC "

Steps:

• Bring a medium saucepan half-filled with water to a boil. Toss in the whole cloves of garlic and blanch for 5 minutes. Remove the garlic and plunge into cold water. Drain and dry off the garlic.
• Mix the remaining ingredients (except the sprigs of fresh oregano) in a blender until emulsified. If using dried oregano, toss into the blender with the other marinade ingredients.
• Put the cloves of garlic in a jar and cover with the marinade. Tuck the sprigs of oregano into the jar. Cover and allow to marinate for at least 5 days (longer is better) in the refrigerator.
• Serve as a snack, or as part of an antipasto, or as a side dish, or add to a green salad.

FABULOUS FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Pour warm water into a large, warm mixing bowl.
• Stir in sugar, salt, oil, 3 cups of flour, and yeast.
• Beat vigorously for 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in remaining flour until all dry ingredients are incorporated, leaving spoon right in batter.
• Allow dough to rest 10 minutes; then stir down.
• Allow dough to rest another 10 minutes and stir down again.
• Repeat this process until dough has been stirred down 5 times.
• Turn dough onto floured surface.
• Knead only enough to coat the dough with flour so it can be handled.
• Divide dough into 2 parts.
• Roll each half into a rectangle approximately 9x12 inches, and roll up like a jelly roll starting from the long side.
• Pinch ends to seal.
• Arrange on a large baking sheet that has been dusted with cornmeal, leaving enough room for both loaves.
• Cover lightly and let rise at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• With a very sharp knife, cut 3 diagonal slashes on top of each loaf.
• Brush each loaf with beaten egg.
• Bake immediately at 400°F for 20-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks.
• *NOTE: I have used my Kitchenaid mixer to do all the mixing and it works great either way.

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!