Basil Butter Bread

Ingredients

1 French baguette

7 large garlic cloves or 14 small garlic cloves

1 1/2 Tbsp butter (Salted)

1/2 tsp olive oil

1/2 cup basil leaves

Salt, a pinch

2 Tbsp processed cheese, grated

Method

In a mortar and pestle crush the garlic cloves. Add the washed basil leaves and a pinch of salt. Crush the leaves.

Add 1/2 tsp olive oil in it and make a fine paste.

In a small bowl add the butter (melted) and mix the basil-garlic paste. Your basil butter is ready.

Cut the baguette in half (from top), then slice it horizontally. You will have 4 portions now. Apply the basil butter on your baguette/ bread slices.

Top it with grated cheese.

Bake for 12-15 minutes or till the bread & cheese is golden brown at 200 degrees C.

Serve with pasta or as a snack.