Pan-fried Garlic Bread

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 loaf italian bread
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 brush the inside of a heavy pan with olive oil and place over medium-low heat.
• 2 cut the loaf in half lengthwise, then again crossways into 3 or 4 inch pieces.
• 3 rub the cut surfaces with the garlic and brush with oil.
• 4 arrange as many pieces as will fit in the pan, weighing them down with a bacon press.
• 5 cook about 5 minutes until underside of bread is browned.
• 6 turn bread and repeat cooking process for another 5 minutes.
• 7 repeat until all slices are browned.
• 8 keep warm in the oven on low heat.