Party Cheese Bread

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 round loaf sourdough bread (1 pound)
  • 1 pound (16 ounces) Monterey Jack cheese, thinly sliced

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix the first six ingredients. Cut bread diagonally into 1-in. slices to within 1/2 in. of bottom of loaf. Repeat cuts in opposite direction. Arrange cheese slices in cuts. Drizzle butter mixture over bread.
Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake 15 minutes. Uncover; bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes longer. Yield: 8 servings.