Garlic Bread

1 French bread
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 large cloves of garlic, smashed and minced
1 tbs freshly chopped parsley (or dry parsley)
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Preheat oven 350 %F
Cut the bread . Mix butter, garlic and parsley together in a small bowl.
Spread butter mixture over the bread.
Place on a baking pan and heat in the oven for 10 minutes.

Remove pan from oven, sprinkle parmesan cheese over bread if you want.
Return to oven on high heat for 3 minutes until the cheese bubbles.

Remove from oven , let cool a minute and serve immediately.