World'S Best Garlic Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 -32 garlic cloves, smoked
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
12 inches length of crusty baguette or 12 inches Italian bread
1/2 cup red onion, sliced very thin

Preparation

Smoke garlic (see related recipe) and cool to room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 400\u00b0F. Blend the garlic, Parmesan, butter, parsley, and olive oil in a food processor fitted with a metal blade until the garlic is finely chopped. Taste and season with salt & pepper.
Split the bread lengthwise with a bread knife. Spread the garlic butter over the cut sides of both halves and set the bread buttered side up on a baking sheet. Scatter the onion slices evenly over the bread and press then gently to they stick to the garlic butter. Bake until the crust is crackling crisp and the tops are lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Cool slightly before slicing and serving.