Pesto garlic bread – it’s the best garlic bread made even better. The classic garlic butter is elevated with a little parmesan and basil pesto and boom, your new favourite appetiser or side dish.
1loaf ciabatta or pane di casa (around 27.5cm x 12cm)(notes 2)
Flaky sea salt
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Equipment
Baking sheet
Bread knife and butter knife
Fork & small bowl
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200C (180C fan) / 400F. Line a large baking sheet with baking paper or foil.
In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, pesto, parmesan and garlic mashing well with a fork.
Cut the loaf in half, lengthways so you have 2 large pieces of bread - the top and bottom of the loaf. Transfer to the baking sheet.
Spread all the pesto butter evenly over both pieces of the loaf.
Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Sprinkle a little flaky sea salt over each one and serve.
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Notes
Garlic: If you're a serious garlic-fanatic-can't-get-enough kind of person, use the 4 cloves. If you just a love a good tasty garlic bread, stick to 3.
Bread: The bread shown in these photos is pane di casa (translates to bread of the house). It's an Italian bread with a nice chewy crust. Ciabatta also has a lovely chewy texture whilst still being soft and these types of bread make the best garlic bread.
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