Roasted Garlic Bread

Name: Roasted Garlic Bread
Ingredients: 1 head garlic, 1/4 inch sliced off the top, exposing cloves; Olive oil, for drizzling; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 stick butter, softened; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 1 tablespoon rough chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon rough chopped fresh parsley; One 16-inch loaf Italian bread, halved lengthwise (1 pound)

8 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 head garlic, 1/4 inch sliced off the top, exposing cloves
Olive oil, for drizzling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 stick butter, softened
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon rough chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon rough chopped fresh parsley
One 16-inch loaf Italian bread, halved lengthwise (1 pound)

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Place the garlic in a square of tin foil and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
3

Wrap up the garlic and place in the oven.
4

Roast for 20 minutes.
5

Let cool.
6

Add the softened butter to a bowl and mix together with the roasted garlic cloves, lemon zest and herbs.
7

Season with salt and pepper and mix again to combine.
8

Brush the butter mixture over both sides of the bread.
9

Wrap in foil and bake until crisp and butter is nice and melted, about 15 minutes.