Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt (like Lawry's)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, optional
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried minced onions
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 large (1 pound) loaf French or Italian style bread

Instruction

  • Combine all of the spread ingredients until well blended. Spread on bread and bake using your favorite method below.
  • Method #1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Split the bread in half lengthwise and spread butter mixture evenly on both cut sides of the bread. Place edges of bread back together and wrap entire loaf tightly in foil. Heat in oven for about 15 minutes, remove, carefully open foil, open bread and set oven on broil. Return bread to the oven, leaving the oven door ajar, and allow the top of the bread to lightly brown, monitoring constantly, about 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, turning tray around at least once. Cut into slices to serve.
  • Method #2: Lay a large piece of aluminum foil on a heavy baking pan. Slice the bread into 1 inch pieces, smear each piece with butter blend and place in a preheated 350 degrees for 5 minutes to warm the bread through. Turn oven up to broil and leaving the oven door ajar, and allow the top of the bread to lightly brown, monitoring constantly, about 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, turning tray around at least once.
  • Method #3: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut slits in the bread about an inch apart, but don't cut all the way through the bottom of the bread. Place the bread on a large piece of aluminum foil with enough excess to wrap the bread tightly all the way around. Smear 3/4ths of the butter blend in between all of the slits, then spread the remaining blend on the top and sides of the bread. Add thin slices of cheese in the slits if desired. Seal the entire loaf up tightly for soft bread, or wrap the foil up around the sides and leave the top exposed to give it a slight crisp on top. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15-20 minutes. Slice all the way through to serve.