Cheddar Tailgating Bread

Submitted by Beamer42 on August 31, 2012 - 11:59am
Cheddar Tailgating Bread

Summary

Yield
Prep Time45 minutes
CategoryAppetizers
CuisineAmerican

Description

This cheese bread is just about the perfect option. It doesn’t require any exotic ingredients, it’s easy as can be to put together, it can be cooked in your oven or on a grill at a tailgating party, and it’s a serious crowd pleaser. In fact, when I said, “Go ahead, guys… dig in…” This is what happened.

Soft-on-the-inside/crusty-on-the-outside Italian bread that is cut into grab-able squares, generously doused with melted butter mixed with minced green onion and garlic, toasted til hot and tender, then crammed full of Cheddar cheese and baked until bubbly with browned bits of cheese capping it. This is a true crowd-pleaser!

 

Ingredients

  • 1 loaf round sourdough bread
  • 1 lb Grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 stick butter - 4 oz.
  • 2 clove minced garlic
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 tbsp dry ranch dressing mix
  • 1 pile of bacon crumbles

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (or preheat grill to medium heat).

Lay out a double thickness of standard foil (or a single thickness of heavy-duty foil.)

Spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside

In a microwave safe bowl, or a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the butter until melted and mix in the garlic and ranch dressing.

Stir with a serving spoon.

Lay the loaf of bread on the cutting board and cut a ½” grid pattern into it stopping about ¼” above the base of the bread so that it stays connected.

Gently pry apart the bread and spoon the butter mixture along the seams.

Gently wrap the foil up around the top of the loaf and put on a rimmed baking sheet.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Remove the pan from the oven, open the foil and sprinkle the Cheddar cheese over the top, gently pushing some of the cheese down into the cut bread.  Sprinkle with bacon bits.

Leave the foil open and return the pan to the oven or grill and raise the heat to 425°F or HIGH for another 15 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted and bubbly and lightly browned on top.

Let set for 3 minutes before showering with freshly minced parsley and serving.

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