Basil Butter Bread
Region: Others
Dish: Vegetarian - Breakfast/Tiffins/Snacks
Servings: 4
Time to Prepare: 35 Mins
Ingredients
1 French baguette
7 large garlic cloves or 14 small garlic cloves
1 1/2 Tbsp butter (Salted)
1/2 cup basil leaves
1/2 tsp olive oil
Salt, a pinch
2 Tbsp processed cheese, grated
Directions
1.In a mortar and pestle crush the garlic cloves. Add the washed basil leaves and a pinch of salt. Crush the leaves.
2.Add 1/2 tsp olive oil in it and make a fine paste.
3.In a small bowl add the butter (melted) and mix the basil-garlic paste. Your basil butter is ready.
4.Cut the baguette in half (from top), then slice it horizontally. You will have 4 portions now. Apply the basil butter on your baguette/ bread slices.
5.Top it with grated cheese.
6.Bake for 12-15 minutes or till the bread & cheese is golden brown at 200 degrees C.
7.Serve with pasta or as a snack.
Comments
Smear a slice of bread with butter and a freshly made basil-garlic paste and simply toast it till the edges turn crisp. This one is a delicious and easy snack recipe.
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