Buttery French Bread

Mom dressed up plain French bread with this interesting, delicious recipe. The combination of paprika, celery seed and butter makes for a full-flavored bread. It also looks lovely when it bakes to a golden brown.
Sally Holbrook, Pasadena, California
6-8 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 25 min.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 loaf (1 pound, 20 inches) French bread, sliced
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the butter, celery seed and paprika; spread
- between bread slices and over top. Wrap bread tightly in foil. Bake
- at 375° for 15 minutes. Open foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Yield:
- 6-8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 256 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 461 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.