Crispy Garlic Bread

By DreiFromBK

Ingredients

• 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 garlic cloves, grated (see note) or minced
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 12 (1-inch) slices Italian bread (see note)

Details

Servings 12
Adapted from cookscountry.com

Preparation

Step 1

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Preheating a baking sheet jump-started the crisping process as soon as our Crispy Garlic Bread went into the oven. Cutting the loaf into slices (instead of making accordion slits in a whole loaf) exposed the most surface area to the oven, allowing for optimal crisping. To flavor our Crispy Garlic Bread, we steered clear of garlic powder and other processed options in favor of grated whole cloves of fresh garlic. It seemed unorthodox, but a bit of sugar added to our butter mixture tamed the garlic’s bite and shortened the browning time.

Makes 12 slices

1. MAKE PASTE

Adjust oven rack to middle position, place rimmed baking sheet on rack, and heat oven to 425 degrees. Using fork, beat butter, garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper in small bowl until combined. Spread butter mixture evenly over both sides of bread.

Arrange buttered bread on heated baking sheet and bake until golden brown on fist side, 8 to 10 minutes. Flip and bake until golden brown on second side, about 5 minutes. Serve.