Warm Bacon Cheese Spread

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 round loaf (1 pound) sourdough bread
• 1 * 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
• 2 * 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 * 3/4 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• * Assorted crackers

Details

Servings 32
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

* Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour

* Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out the bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell. Cut the removed bread and top of loaf into cubes; set aside.
* In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until fluffy. Add the sour cream, cheddar cheese and Worcestershire sauce until blended; stir in bacon and onions.
* Spoon into bread shell. Wrap in a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 24 in. x 17 in.). Bake at 325° for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with crackers and reserved bread cubes. Yield: 4 cups.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 132 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 214 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

Warm Bacon Cheese Spread published in Taste of Home December/January 2003, p27