This Cheesy Garlic Bread is life changing: buttery, garlicky, cheesy and crispy without being heavy – exactly how it should be.
Author:Chef Sally
Ingredients
Scale
8–10 garlic cloves
2 tbsp olive oil
Pinch of salt
Roasted garlic from above
½ cup butter, melted(113g)
1 egg
¼ cup milk (60g)
½ tsp salt
½ tsp paprika
2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
12 King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sheet Rolls, kept in the full sheet form (or replace with a French baguette of similar size)
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Chopped parsley and chili flakes for serving
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400F
Mix the peeled garlic cloves in the olive oil and salt. Transfer to a mini oven safe pot with a lid (or cover with foil) and bake for ~20 minutes until they are soft and golden
Mash with a fork and set aside
Add the mashed roasted garlic, melted butter, egg, milk, salt, paprika and parsley to a bowl
Thoroughly whisk to combine
Change the oven temperature to 350F after roasting the garlic
Use a sharp knife to divide the sheet of bread rolls into 2 halves (as seen in pictures above). Place on a large baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until light golden and crispy
Transfer the garlic butter custard to a larger pan. Carefully dip the baked bread sheets / loaves into the garlic butter custard, getting them well coated on all sides
Place the bread back on the baking sheet and bake at 350F for 15-18 minutes until golden
Cover the bread with the shredded mozzarella cheese. Change the oven setting to broil / grill and broil for ~5 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden
Garnish with fresh parsley and chili flakes. Slice up, serve and enjoy!