Description
Garlic herb delight bread combines rich Mediterranean flavors with aromatic herbs and golden crust. Home bakers can quickly create this rustic loaf that promises comfort and deliciousness with simple ingredients and straightforward techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 French loaf (large)
- ¼ cup butter (softened, 57 g)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tbsps garlic powder
- 2 tbsps water
- Salt flakes (to taste)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit), positioning the rack in the center for even heat distribution.
- Bread Modification: Slice the French loaf horizontally while keeping the base intact, creating a connected, fan-like structure for optimal butter absorption.
- Garlic Transformation: Crush fresh garlic cloves with sea salt using a knife’s broad side, creating a smooth, intense aromatic paste that will infuse the bread with robust flavor.
- Flavor Fusion: Combine softened butter with the garlic paste, garlic powder, and water, whisking until a harmonious, creamy mixture emerges that will coat each bread crevice.
- Butter Infiltration: Meticulously spread the herbed butter mixture between each bread slice, ensuring complete flavor penetration and even distribution from base to tip.
- Baking Brilliance: Place the prepared loaf in the preheated oven, baking for 12-15 minutes until the edges transform into a crisp, golden-brown masterpiece with enticing aromatics.
- Finishing Touch: Immediately after removing from the oven, sprinkle finely chopped fresh parsley across the surface, adding a vibrant, herbaceous dimension and elegant visual appeal.
Notes
- Slice Strategically: Keep the bread base intact while cutting to maintain the loaf’s structure and ensure even herb butter distribution.
- Garlic Crushing Technique: Use knife’s broad side to crush garlic with salt, creating a smoother, more intense flavor paste that blends seamlessly into butter.
- Butter Blending Mastery: Ensure butter is fully softened at room temperature for easier mixing and more uniform flavor integration with garlic and herbs.
- Golden Crisp Timing: Watch bread closely during final 3-5 minutes of baking to achieve perfect golden edges without burning, as ovens can vary in heat intensity.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg