Garlic-Butter Bread For Soups Or Barbecues - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Italian bread, long and fat
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup virgin olive oil
3 -4 garlic cloves (strong-smelling, or use more than stated)
2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
seasoning salt (to taste) (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 325 deg F/160 deg Celsius.
Slice the bread neatly into generous slices, but DO NOT SLICE THROUGH.
Mix well together in a bowl: the butter, olive oil (use a fruity one), finely chopped and crushed garlic, and parsley.
Add a good pinch seasoned salt, if you want to. It's not necessary and can be left out.
Without breaking the bottom crust, spread the butter mixture on the slices.
(Depending on size of bread you might have to use more butter-olive oil-garlic-parsley).
Push the bread together into its original shape, and wrap it securely in foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, but long enough for the garlic butter to melt and penetrate.
Open the foil, turn off the oven, and let the top of the bread crisp a little.
Serve with grilled meats or with a hearty chowder-type soup. Can also be served with a salad for lunch.