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Pressed Garlic Bread

Pressed Garlic Bread

Weighting the garlic bread while it cooks makes it denser and crisp.

Martha Stewart Living, November 2006 http://www.marthastewart.com/346116/pressed-garlic-bread
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  • Prep Time 5 minutes
  • Total Time 10 minutes
  • Yield Serves 4

Ingredients

    • 2 garlic cloves
    • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 baguette, halved crosswise and lengthwise
    • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
    • Freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Puree garlic and oil in a blender. Brush cut sides of bread with garlic oil; season with salt and pepper. (Refrigerate remaining garlic oil in an airtight container up to 1 month.)
  2. Heat an 8-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Lay bread, cut side down, in skillet. Place a lid small enough to fit inside skillet over the bread, and cook, gently pressing down on the lid and flipping bread once, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

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