Northwoods Inn Cheese Bread Spread

By gregofla

The Northwoods Inn here in California has the best cheese spread. It can be made ahead and refrigerated until you crave a recipe of gooey broiled cheese bread. The restaurant shared the recipe years ago and I want to save it safely here. I've added Parmesan to the recipe because I like the nutty flavor. I've been making it for 30 years.

Ingredients

• 1 lb cheddar cheese, grated
• 3 ounces romano cheese, grated
• 1/2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4 drops Tabasco sauce
• 12 slices French bread or 12 slices sourdough bread, day old works great
• 3 ounces shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

1 Soften butter to room temperature and mix in all ingredients except cheese. When well mixed, fold in grated cheddar cheese and optional Parmesan, if using. 2 Spread over bread and broil until bubbly – watch carefully! Cheese does not melt completely. Mixture will turn golden brown in about a minutes or so. 3 I make ahead and store in refrigerator for 4 weeks. I suppose you could store it longer, but it just doesn't last past snack time at my house.