Step 1

Preheat the oven to 175C/350F (fan).

Step 2

Slice the ciabatta in half, lengthways and place on a baking tray cut-side up.

Step 3

Place the butter, salt, garlic, and dried parsley in a bowl and mix together until combined.

Step 4

Spread the butter on the cut side of the ciabatta, so it’s spread on pretty thickly – I use a butter knife of the back of a spoon for this. If you’re using thickly sliced bread, spread the mixture on one side of the bread, so the butter side is facing up when it’s on the baking tray.

Step 5

Place in the oven for 10-12 minutes until the edges of the bread are golden and the butter has melted into the bread.

Step 6

Remove from the oven and carefully slice each piece of bread into 6 slices. Sprinkle on a the fresh parsley before serving.