If you use sliced loaves, allow 5-7 minutes per loaf prep time. If you split the loaves long ways, it only takes about 2 minutes per loaf. Melt together
2 sticks (1 cup) of butter or mixed butter and olive oil
3 cloves of crushed garlic
1 tablespoon of basil
Spread on
two or three loaves of French bread
Optionally, for a spicy Cajun effect, you can sprinkle on these four additions:
heavy coating of paprika
light coating of grated Parmesan cheese
sprinkle of Italian herb or basil
light sprinkle of cayenne powder or crushed red pepper
Bake in foil in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes until hot through. Open foil the last five to ten minutes for a crisp crust.