Garlic Confit Bread
Garlic Confit Bread
Ingredients
For the Garlic Confit
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cup olive oil, or as needed to submerge garlic
For the Garlic-Cheese Spread
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
For Assembly and Topping
- 1 baguette
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, for topping
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 275°F. Place the peeled garlic cloves in a small, oven-safe pot or casserole dish. Pour olive oil over the garlic until fully submerged. Cover the pot with its lid.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 275
- 2
Bake the garlic confit for 60 minutes, or until the garlic cloves are golden brown and very soft. Carefully remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 275
- 3
Transfer the cooked, soft garlic cloves (reserving the olive oil for other uses) into a mortar. Use a pestle to crush the garlic until a smooth paste is formed.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Add the softened cream cheese, salt, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, and brown sugar to the crushed garlic paste in the mortar.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Using a spoon, thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the mortar until a smooth, green-flecked paste is formed. Add the red pepper flakes and mix again.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Preheat oven to 375°F. Take the baguette and slice it lengthwise, but not all the way through, allowing it to open like a book.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375
- 7
Spoon the prepared garlic-cheese mixture onto the cut surfaces of the baguette. Use a knife or spatula to spread the mixture evenly over both halves.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese over the spread mixture. Generously spread the shredded mozzarella cheese over both halves of the baguette.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Place the prepared baguette on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden brown.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375
- 10
Once baked, carefully remove from the oven. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley over the hot garlic bread. Using a knife, slice the baked garlic bread into individual portions and serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Garlic Confit Bread
For the Garlic Confit
- 12 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cup olive oil, or as needed to submerge garlic
For the Garlic-Cheese Spread
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
For Assembly and Topping
- 1 baguette
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, for topping
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 275°F. Place the peeled garlic cloves in a small, oven-safe pot or casserole dish. Pour olive oil over the garlic until fully submerged. Cover the pot with its lid.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 275 - 2
Bake the garlic confit for 60 minutes, or until the garlic cloves are golden brown and very soft. Carefully remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 275 - 3
Transfer the cooked, soft garlic cloves (reserving the olive oil for other uses) into a mortar. Use a pestle to crush the garlic until a smooth paste is formed.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Add the softened cream cheese, salt, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, and brown sugar to the crushed garlic paste in the mortar.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Using a spoon, thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the mortar until a smooth, green-flecked paste is formed. Add the red pepper flakes and mix again.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Preheat oven to 375°F. Take the baguette and slice it lengthwise, but not all the way through, allowing it to open like a book.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 375 - 7
Spoon the prepared garlic-cheese mixture onto the cut surfaces of the baguette. Use a knife or spatula to spread the mixture evenly over both halves.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese over the spread mixture. Generously spread the shredded mozzarella cheese over both halves of the baguette.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Place the prepared baguette on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and golden brown.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 375 - 10
Once baked, carefully remove from the oven. Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley over the hot garlic bread. Using a knife, slice the baked garlic bread into individual portions and serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min