Instructions: 1) Blend garlic with butter and let stand at room temperature 1 hour.

2. About 1/2 hour before serving, preheat oven to 375 F.

3. Meanwhile, slice bread 1 inch thick, cutting to but not through the bottom and holding knife at a slight angle.

4. Spread both sides of each slice with garlic butter and wrap loaf snugly in heavy foil. Place on a baking sheet and warm 20-25 minutes.

5. Unwrap and serve in a long napkin wrapped bread basket, or break into chunks and serve in a round napkin wrapped basket.

Variations: = Herbed Garlic Bread:

Mix 1 ts minced parsely and 1/4 ts each of thyme and oregano or marjoram into garlic butter and proceed as above.

Cheese Garlic Bread:
Mix 1 tb grated parmesan, 1/4 ts salt, 1/8 ts pepper and 1/4 ts each of savory and oregano or thyme into garlic butter and proceed as above.

Curry or Chili Garlic Bread:
Mix 1 to 2 ts curry or chili powder into garlic butter and proceed as above.

Hints: =

You can freeze before baking. On serving day open foil and bake at 350 F for 15 minutes.

You can also use a microwave.

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