Pull-Apart Cheesy Garlic Loaf
- 1 head of garlic, plus 4 cloves, finely grated
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 loaf country-style bread (about 2 pounds)
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
- 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 10 ounces white cheddar, grated (about 3 cups)
- Preheat oven to 400°. Cut top ½" off garlic bulb so that tops of cloves are exposed. Place on a square of foil and drizzle with oil, making sure as much as possible gets inside. Bring up foil around garlic to make a tight packet and bake until cloves are soft, 20–25 minutes. Transfer garlic bulb (still in packet!) to a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet, placing to one side (you want to leave room for the bread).
- Slice bread across the top in a 1" crosshatch pattern, cutting most of the way through but leaving the bottom crust intact.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium; remove from heat. Add grated garlic and swirl pan to gently warm the garlic. Add parsley, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper and swirl pan to combine everything.
- Brush top and cut sides of bread with butter, working down into crevices. Sprinkle cheese over loaf, making sure some gets in between the cuts as well as on top.
- Set the loaf on baking sheet with garlic. Bake loaf until cheese is melted, 18–20 minutes. Unwrap garlic and serve with cheesy loaf.
- Bread can be assembled 3 days ahead. Wrap tightly and chill.
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Posted by Bon Appétit Magazine on Tuesday, April 30, 2019