Garlic Bread

Ingredients

 (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 200 ml)

1 medium bread, whole wheat or brown or multi grain or white bread

2 tbsp butter, salted or unsalted

1medium garlic, roasted

200 grams cheese or 1 cup grated cheese, processed or cheddar or mozzarella cheese

black pepper as required

salt as required to be added if using unsalted butter

Cooking Directions

preheat oven for 200 degrees Celsius/392 degrees Fahrenheit before starting.

slice the loaf of bread .

take 2 tbsp softened butter (butter at room temperature) in a bowl. i used salted butter  if using unsalted butter, then add a bit of salt.

Roast the garlic

Drizzle a couple teaspoons of olive oil over each exposed head, using your fingers to rub the olive oil over all the cut, exposed garlic cloves. Cover the bulb with aluminum foil. Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 30-35 minutes, or until the cloves feel soft when pressed.

mix the grated garlic very well with the butter.

grate 200 grams cheddar or mozzarella cheese. about 1 cup grated cheese.

now spread the garlic butter evenly on all the slices.

top with the cheese generously.

sprinkle with your favorite spice. you can add  black pepper, italian seasoning etc.

place the bread slices in a baking tray.

now keep the baking tray on the top most rack of your OTG. if using a microwave oven in the convection mode, then keep the baking tray on the glass turn table.

bake at 200 degrees celsius/392 degrees fahrenheit for 5 to 6 minutes till the edges become a light golden and a bit crisp. the cheese will also melt. you don't need to toast these slices.

serve these cheesy garlic bread hot with tomato ketchup as a starter or as as a snack.