Grilled Roasted Garlic-Rosemary Bread
- 10 large cloves garlic, peeled but left whole
- 1 fresh rosemary sprig, 6 inches long
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- Salt and pepper
- 2 baguettes (not sourdough), 1/2 pound each
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, optional
- Put the garlic, rosemary, and olive oil in a small skillet and heat slowly until the oil just begins to simmer.
- Turn the cloves over in the oil and saute for 10 minutes longer.
- Remove from the flame and let cool for 15 minutes.
- Remove the garlic cloves from the oil (reserve the oil) and mash them to a paste with a knife or mortar and pestle.
- Take the leaves off the rosemary sprig and finely mince them.
- In a bowl, combine the garlic paste, minced rosemary, and butter and stir until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cut the baguettes in half lengthwise.
- Spread the cut sides with the seasoned butter and drizzle with a little of the oil used to bake the garlic.
- Sprinkle with the Parmesan, close the baguettes back up and wrap each in aluminum foil.
- Cook over medium heat on the grill or in a bed of slow coals for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cut into 2-inch-wide slices and serve immediately.
garlic, rosemary, extravirgin olive oil, unsalted butter, salt, baguettes, freshly grated parmesan
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/michael-chiarello/grilled-roasted-garlic-rosemary-bread-recipe.html (may not work)