GARLIC BUTTER FOR GARLIC BREAD, ESCARGOT OR SHRIMP

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The garlic butter blend can be used for scampi or escargot by simply broiling shrimp or the snails in it! Copied from a community cookbook.

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Sauces

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup unsalted butter
4 -5 large garlic cloves
1/2 teaspoon oregano
salt, to taste
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4-1/2 teaspoon basil (optional)
1 loaf French bread or 1 loaf Italian bread
olive oil, to coat bread

Steps:

  • Melt butter in saucepan over low heat and remove from heat.
  • Crush garlic in press and add it to melted butter. Cook over medium heat, watching carefully not to let garlic burn, about 3-5 minutes, in a slow simmer. Stir in dried spices. Remove from heat.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • *If using as a sauce, use to coat and cook in broiler.
  • If making bread, use immediately on bread cut on the diagonal into slices or on a bread cut in half lengthwise. Add some olive oil and wrap in foil. Bake at 350 degrees F. about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 768.6, Fat 33.8, SaturatedFat 20.3, Cholesterol 81.3, Sodium 880.2, Carbohydrate 97.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 4.4, Protein 20.6

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