Garlic Cheese Bread
The perfect way to transform a simple baguette from ordinary to
extraordinary without much effort!
Ingredients
1 baguette, horizontally cut in half
1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, softened or partially melted
4-6 cloves garlic, minced
1-1.5 cups shredded cheese (any type you like) * I like a blend
of Parmesan, provolone, and Mozzarella
optional 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place both sides of the baguette on
a cookie sheet with the crust side down and the cut side up. In
a small bowl, combine butter and garlic and spread evenly on
baguette halves. Be sure to press the garlic butter down with
the back of a spatula or spoon so the small pieces of garlic are
pushed into the air pockets of the bread. Bake bread for 15
minutes and remove from oven. Change the oven setting to high
broil. Evenly sprinkle cheese over the halves of bread and stick
the cookie sheet back in the oven. Broil for 1 minute or until
cheese has completed melted and shows a few golden bubble marks.
Remove from oven and carefully slice bread in diagonal pieces
and serve. Store remaining slices of bread in the freezer in a
ziplock bag to use in the future. Enjoy!