Party Cheese Bread

By kdet

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients; set aside. 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 loaf in foil; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.