Roast the garlic

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Slice the tops off the garlic heads so the cloves are exposed.
• Place the heads on a sheet of aluminium foil, drizzle generously with olive oil and season with salt.
• Wrap tightly in the foil and roast until the cloves are soft and golden.

Make the garlic butter

• Let the roasted garlic cool slightly, then squeeze the soft cloves out of their skins into a bowl.
• Mash the cloves with a fork.
• Add the softened butter, chopped parsley, grated parmesan, salt and black pepper.
• Mix until you get a smooth, well-combined garlic butter.

Assemble the bread

• Halve the baguette lengthwise and place it cut-side up on a baking tray.
• Spread the roasted garlic butter generously over both halves.

Bake and serve

• Bake the bread until the edges are crisp and the butter is bubbling.
• Slice and serve warm.