Italian Bruschetta
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 3:19pm

Ingredients




1 non sourdough baguette - (abt 1 1/2 lbs)
1 pound butter softened
2 tablespoons freshly-chopped garlic
1 pch fresh basil
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Combine the butter with garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Remove ends from bread (approximately 1/4 inch); slice into 3/4-inch thick slices along the bias. 2 Spread approximately 6 ounces of the garlic butter on the bottom of a full sheet tray. Place slices of bread on the sheet and spread on top of each approximately 1/2 tablespoon of the garlic butter. 3 Bake at 500 degrees in a pre heated oven till golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool.