3 large garlic cloves
100g softened butter
2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 ciabatta or 1 small baguette

METHOD

Pre-heat the oven to 400F/200C/gas mark 6. Peel the garlic and finely chop. Mix with the butter and stir in the parsley. Using a sharp knife, make diagonal incisions about 3cm apart, as if you were slicing the loaf but without cutting right through. Take a sheet of tinfoil large enough to parcel the loaf and place the loaf in the middle. Use a knife to smear the garlic butter between the slices, close up the parcel and bake for 10 minutes. To achieve a crusted top, open the foil and bake for a further 5 minutes.