recipe: garlic bread

garlic bread isn't anything that really needs a recipe, but i had so many glasses of wine before/during cooking tonight i needed a cooking temperature refresher. garlic bread is so simple if it's not cooked to the perfect level of crispy it just sucks. so... as adapted from Garlic Bread 2 recipe from allrecipes.com, your basic garlic bread:

ingredients list: (scaled to 4 servings)
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp parsley
- dash paprika
- 1/2 loaf italian or french bread, halved lengthwise

to make: preheat oven to 350 degrees. in a small bowl, combine butter, garlic, and garlic powder. brush mixture over cut sides of bread, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese, parsley, and paprika. bake for 8 minutes, then change oven to broil and cook for an additional 2 minutes until golden brown. (if you wanted cheesey garlic bread, add the mozzarella (or whatever cheese you're using) right before broiling).
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yum! simple, garlicy, toasty, but soft. 7*******.