Garlic-Herb
Butter Bread
Garlic
bread was invented in the 1940s in an Italian restaurant. In this variation,
herbs are used to enhance the garlic flavor. The difference between a spice and
an herb is that an herb is the aromatic leaf of a plant, while spices are made
from the seeds, bark, fruit, flower or roots of plants.
1 loaf French bread, sliced
½ cup butter,
softened
1 garlic clove,
crushed in a garlic press
2 teaspoons dried
thyme
¼ teaspoon dried
marjoram
¼ teaspoon dried
rosemary
¼ teaspoon dried
parsley
1. Set the
sliced loaf of French bread on a sheet aluminum foil.
2. In a medium bowl, mix the butter
with the garlic.
3. Crush the herbs in a mortar with
a pestle and then add to
the
butter, using a wooden spoon.
4. Spread evenly on each slice of
bread. Wrap loaf in the foil.
5. Bake in a preheated 350
° oven for 20 minutes.
Provençal herb butter: Mix ½ cup butter, 1 tablespoon
chopped black
olives, ½ teaspoon chopped rosemary,
1 teaspoon
crushed garlic and pepper to taste.
Regular garlic butter: Omit thyme, marjoram and rosemary.
Use a full
teaspoon parsley in place of the ¼ teaspoon.
Makes 8-12 slices or 4-6 servings of 2 slices each