Italian-Style Garlic Bread Italians use olive oil instead of butter. Using garlic powder is preferable for this recipe.
Fresh garlic can be over-whelming and give the bread a bitter taste.
Cut bread into 1-inch slices without cutting through to the bottom of the loaf. Mix the olive oil, parsley, and garlic powder. With a pastry brush, spread oil mixture it all over, inside and the out of the loaf of bread. Wrap in aluminum foil and bake for about 15 minutes or until heated through. In the last 5 minutes of baking, open up the foil to make the bread crispier, if desired.