AMAZING GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Take a piece of foil and place whole garlic cloves in it, coating with a generous amount of olive oil.
• Wrap tightly.
• Bake until done, 20 min to 1/2 hour.
• Cloves will be done when sweet smelling, soft and golden brown.
• Split bread lengthwise.
• Remove excess dough.
• Mash roasted garlic with all other ingredients except cheeses.
• Spread cut surfaces of bread with butter mixture.
• Sprinkle with parmesan and layer bottom half with mozzarella.
• Press halves together and wrap tightly in foil.
• Bake at 350 degrees until outer crust is crispy and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
• Let cool slightly and cut into thick vertical slices.
• I like it just as it is, crispy outside, moist and chewy (and slightly saturated!) inside, but you could bake this open faced on a cookie sheet for a crisper texture.
• If you do this, put mozzarella on both sides.
• You can make the garlic butter ahead of time and refrigerate it.
• It's also to die for melted over hot pasta!

AMAZING GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• The trick with this recipe is to infuse the oil with the garlic. There are a couple of ways to accomplish this.
• Using a small skillet and over medium-low heat, heat the olive oil, butter, and garlic until butter melts. Make sure you add garlic to the cold pan and let it warm along with the oil and butter.
• Once butter is melted, reduce heat to low and let the oil/butter/garlic mixture cook for another 5 minutes.
• Make sure you do not brown the garlic. If it starts to brown, remove from heat alltogether and let sit for 5 minutes off-heat to further infuse the oil.
• You can also microwave the oil, butter, and garlic for 45 seconds to a minute to speed this up, but this doesn't give the mixture near the flavor as the skillet method.
• While oil infuses, cut loaf of bread length-wise so you have two long halves.
• Brush or spoon oil onto the cut-sides of the bread, making sure to cover all the way to the edges. It's okay to have some of the garlic from the mixture added as well, in fact it's preferred.
• Sprinkle the dry seasons on the loaves (basil, thyme, and chili).
• Salt and pepper the loaves.
• Spread the parm or romano cheese on both loaves (I've even used some mozzarela for the string effect).
• Bake incovered at 350 degress for 20 minutes or until cheese is completely melted and begins to brown.
• Slice in big chuncks and serve alongside your favorite pasta or lasagna.