Crusty Parmesan Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, combine the garlic and oil, mix well.
• In another bowl, combine parsley, thyme, marjoram and paprika.
• Add Parmesan; mix well.
• Cut each loaf crosswise into diagonal slices, without cutting all the way through.
• Brush cut sides of slices with garlic oil.
• Sprinkle herb mixture between slices.
• Wrap each loaf in foil, place on a baking sheet. Bake until heated through, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Unwrap the loaves and place them on a breadboard or in a basket. Serve immediately.
• FREEZER Follow the recipe through step 2, but wrap each loaf in plastic wrap and then in foil.
• Freeze up to 1 month.
• To heat, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Remove foil and plastic wrap from loaves; rewrap in foil.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake until heated through, about 25 to 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Cut thin slice off top of garlic, exposing tops of all cloves; place on sheet of foil. Drizzle with oil. Wrap in foil. Bake 40 min. or until garlic is very soft. Cool 5 min. Reduce oven temperature to 400ºF.
• Squeeze garlic cloves from skin into small bowl; mash with fork. Add butter; mix well. Stir in cheese; spread onto cut sides of bread. Place, cut-sides up, on baking sheet.
• Bake 18 to 20 min. or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Blend butter and rosemary in processor.
• Gradually add oil and process until incorporated.
• Mix in Parmesan cheese.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate; bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Mix in garlic.
• Cut the baguette in half lengthwise, then crosswise (4 pieces total).
• Score each piece diagonally 3/4-inch deep at 1 1/2-inch intervals.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat) or preheat oven to 400°F
• Spread cheese mixture over cut sides of bread.
• If grilling, wrap each piece of bread loosely in foil.
• Grill in foil until bread is crusty and golden, about 8 minutes.
• If baking, place bread cut side up on baking sheet.
• Bake until bread is crisp and golden around edges, about 10 minutes.
• Serve bread warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix butter, garlic salt, rosemary, basil, thyme, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese.
• Spread each half of the French bread with equal portions of the butter mixture. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
• Place bread halves, crusts down, on a medium baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are very lightly browned.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the butter, cheese and garlic powder. Spread mixture over cut sides of bread. Place on an ungreased baking sheet., Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add 2 cups flour, 1/4 cup butter, egg, sugar, salt and seasonings. Beat at low speed until mixed, about 30 seconds; increase speed to medium and continue beating for 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour and 1/3 cup cheese; beat until smooth. , Cover bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Stir batter 25 strokes. Spread batter into a greased 1-1/2-qt. casserole; brush with melted butter and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° about 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes before removing from the casserole.

Steps:

• Grease 12 muffin cups.
• Place Parmesan cheese into a shallow bowl.
• Cut thawed bread dough into 12 pieces, then cut each piece into 3 more pieces, for a total of 36.
• Roll each piece into a ball and dip into the melted butter.
• Gently press the buttered dough ball into the Parmesan cheese.
• Place 3 coated balls into each prepared muffin cup.
• Cover with a light cloth and let rise in a warm place (80 to 95 degrees F (27 to 35 degrees C)) until doubled in volume, 5 to 7 hours, depending on the room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut bread lengthwise in half. Place, cut sides up, in shallow pan.
• Mix margarine and garlic until blended; spread onto bread. Sprinkle with cheeses.
• Bake 15 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Cut each bread half crosswise into 6 slices. Serve warm.