Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 200 °C / 400 °F.
• In a bowl, combine the 100gramssalted butter (softened to room temperature), the small handful of parsleyfinely chopped (about 2 T), 3–4clovesof garliccrushed, and the 50gramsParmesan cheeseParmesan. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if desired and a pinch of salt optional (not necessary if you use all the Parmesan). Mix thoroughly until evenly combined.
• Place the 1loaf of ciabatta bread or a large baguette on a cutting board. Make fairly thick slices through the loaf, cutting almost all the way through but leaving the base intact so the loaf holds together.
• Spread the butter-parmesan mixture generously into each cut and over the top and ends of the loaf. Sprinkle a bit extra Parmesan over the top if you like.
• Wrap the stuffed loaf tightly in foil and place it on a baking tray.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Carefully open the foil and bake for a further 5 minutes to brown the top (you can skip the last step if the loaf is already sufficiently browned).
• Remove from the oven, unwrap, let sit briefly to cool slightly, then serve.