You’ve Never Had Garlic Bread Quite Like This—Meet Pane Criminale

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1. Adjust an oven rack to the center position and preheat oven to 400°F. 

2. Mince eight of the garlic cloves. Gently heat a small saucepan over medium-low; add 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil and minced garlic. Cook, stirring and swirling constantly, until garlic is tender and fragrant, about 7 minutes. (Don’t allow it to take on any color. If you sense garlic is starting to brown, remove pan from the heat, and add a few drops of water.) Pour garlic and oil into a medium heatproof bowl; set aside to cool.

3. Finely grate the remaining 2 garlic cloves. When the minced garlic and oil have cooled, add grated garlic, butter, chopped herbs, Parmesan, garlic powder, and kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

4. Deeply score bread into 1-inch slices, but don’t cut all the way through. Generously spread garlic butter on one side of each slice as far down as you can reach. Wrap bread in aluminum foil; place on a sheet pan. 

   Make-Ahead Tip: You can prepare, wrap, and refrigerate the loaf up to 1 day ahead. Bring to room temperature before baking.

5. Bake 20 minutes (10 minutes for baguettes). Unwrap top of loaf and bake until the crust is browned and crisp, 5 to 8 minutes longer. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.