Cheesy Garlic Bread

Name: Cheesy Garlic Bread
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients: 5 cloves, garlic, grated; 8 tablespoons, unsalted butter (1 stick), softened; 1/2 teaspoon, water; 1/4 teaspoon, Table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1 , baguette (18- to 20-inch), sliced in half horizontally; 1 1/2 cups, cheese (shredded Italian blend)

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Appears in Cook's Country October/November 2006

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Garlic bread is a balancing act between the butter, garlic, and bread. Add cheese to the mix and things get complicated. We wanted cheese-topped garlic bread that was crisp on the outside but chewy within, buttery all the way through, and with no bitter garlic aftertaste.

SERVES6 to 8

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Garlic bread is a balancing act between the butter, garlic, and bread. Add cheese to the mix and things get complicated. We wanted cheese-topped garlic bread that was crisp on the outside but chewy within, buttery all the way through, and w...

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