Recipe Ms. Mofet's Garlic Bread

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Ms. Mofet's Garlic Bread

1 French or Italian bread loaf
Garlic butter (Recipe Below)

Garlic Butter

1 Stick butter - softened
6 - 8 Fresh garlic cloves - pressed, grated or chopped fine - or to taste
2 TBSP Fresh flat leaf parsley - chopped fine - or to taste
1/4 cup Fresh Grated cheese - Parmesan and/or Romano (I use half of each)
2 - 3 TBSP Olive oil
Ground Salt - to taste
Ground peppercorns - to taste
Ground hot pepper flakes - to taste - optional

Place ingredients in bowl (all ingredients can be adjusted to taste ) and mix well.

Let stand several hours or overnight.

Slice loaf French or Italian bread long ways.
Butter both halves with softened garlic butter.
Place on cookie sheet.
Place under broiler till browned. Approximately 4 - 5 minutes; turn half way through.
Serve immediately or use as a base for French Bread Pizza.

Tip: Use any left over garlic butter to top broiled steaks or on top hot cooked veggies.

Ready to be put under broiler to be browned

Nicely browned under broiler

Used as the base for French bread pizza