Garlic Bread

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Many thanks to Lillian Toka for sharing this with us:

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And the #1 Rejected McDonald's New Item ..

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            TODAY'S RECIPE
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It probably began as bruschetta, a rustic dish of grilled bread with
just a hint of garlic flavor made by rubbing the still warm toast with
a clove of garlic. In the United States it became garlic bread, and
food historians point to this as one of the many immigrant dishes that
took on a uniquely American form when the immigrants were greeted by
the bounty on our shores. Everyday dishes were transformed by the
lavish use of ingredients that were in short supply in the old
country, and before long a slice of garlic bread in any Italian
restaurant owed more of its heft to butter than bread. My version
uses olive oil instead of butter, but the dish is just as much of a
fat splurge as its restaurant counterpart.

Garlic Bread

1 loaf Italian bread cut on a slight diagonal into 1 1/2-inch
(4 cm) slices
1 cup (250 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
12-16 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup (125 ml) freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Place the slices of bread on a baking sheet and drizzle the oil over
them. Divide the garlic between the slices, followed by the optional
Parmesan cheese, and let sit at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours.
Cook in a preheated 425F (220C) oven until warmed through and crunchy
around the edges, about 6 to 8 minutes. For crisper bread, place
under a preheated broiler for a few seconds. Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Wed Aug 4 06:57:18 2004