Crusty Garlic Bread

By luvmybuttonsnbows

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. + 3 tbsp. butter, softened
• 6 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
• 4 tbsp. fresh parsley
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 large French bread

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°. In a small bowl, blend butter, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Set aside. Using a bread knife, slice French bread lengthwise (if bread is too long to fit in oven, slice loaf in half, too). Open uo bread and spread butter mixture evenly over each cut side. Wrap b read in foil and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Cut bread into slices and serve hot.