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Roasted Garlic Bread

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3 bulbs Garlic 2-3 Tbsp Olive oil 1/2 c. Butter, salted 1 Tbsp Fresh parsley, finely chopped or 1/2 Tbsp Dried parsley flakes (optional) 2 Tbsp Frech Parmesan cheese, grated (optional) 1 French baguette (This recipe makes approximately 1 cup of garlic spread.) Preheat the oven to 350 ˚ F. Slice the tops off of the garlic bulbs to expose the tips of the cloves. Place the bulbs in an oven-safe container (or a baking sheet) and drizzle the top with olive oil. Bake for 35-40 min.  The garlic should be soft and slightly browned. When the garlic is cool enough to touch, squeeze the cloves from their skin into a small bowl.  Reserve the olive oil if you used a bowl for roasting. Mash the garlic with the olive oil.  Then mix in the butter, parsley and parmesan cheese. Cut the baguette diagonally into 1" slices.  Generously spread the garlic butter on one side. Toasting methods: Quick 'n Easy - Heat in the toaster oven for 5 min or until the ed...