4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons extra-virgin
olive oil
1 loaf crusty bread, split
3 tablespoons grated cheese,
Parmigiano or Romano, optional
Chopped fresh parsley
Yield: 4 servings
Combine garlic, butter, and
oil in a microwave safe dish or in a small saucepan. Heat garlic and butter and
oil in microwave for 1 minute or in a small pot over moderate-low heat for 3
minutes.
Toast split bread under
broiler. Remove bread when it is toasted golden brown in color. Brush bread
liberally with garlic oil. Sprinkle with cheese, if using, and parsley. If you
added cheese, return to broiler and brown 30 seconds. Cut into chunks and
serve.