– Allow butter to come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
– Place softened butter in a medium bowl.
– Rinse and chop parsley. Add to butter.
– Peel garlic and mince with a garlic press or chop finely. Add to butter mixture.
– Add a little ground pepper to taste.
– Using a spatula, combine ingredients.
– Using a bread knife, carefully slice the loaf of bread lengthwise.
– Place the bread loaf halves on a cookie sheet with the cut sides up. Spread the cut area with garlic butter.