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Homemade South African Garlic Bread made with a crusty baguette, plenty of garlic butter and baked until golden and crispy. The perfect braai side dish that’s crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside and packed with flavour
Ingredients
- 2 baguettes / french loaves
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed or grated
- 1 teaspoon salt flakes
Instructions
To Make the Garlic Butter
- Place the softened butter, parsley, garlic and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
- Mix until well combined. You can use an electric mixer for a smoother texture or simply mix by hand.
To Make the Garlic Bread
- Slice the loaves into bite-sized sections, taking care not to cut all the way through.
- Spread a little garlic butter onto one side of each slice.
- Wrap the loaves in foil, leaving enough room at the top so you can easily open it later to brown the bread.
- Bake at 180°C for 15–20 minutes, or until the bread is heated through and crisp around the edges.
- Open the foil and bake for a further 4–5 minutes until the top is beautifully golden and crunchy.
- Serve immediately while warm and buttery.
Notes
- Any leftover garlic butter can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Garlic Butter is also delicious on baked potatoes, vegetables, steak or corn on the cob.
- Garlic Bread can be frozen for 6-8 weeks