PARMESAN GARLIC BREAD

By Beefman-2

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
• 1 (15- by 3 1/2-inch) loaf Italian bread
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Stir together the butter, oil, garlic and parsley in a small bowl.
Using a serrated knife cut the bread into 1-inch-thick slices without cutting all the way through to the bottom, leave the slices attached to each other.
Gently pull apart the slices and use a pastry brush to butter them with the garlic mixture, then sprinkle with Parmesan (you don't have to use it all).
Wrap the loaf in foil and bake in the center of the oven for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes open up the foil and bake 5 minutes more.