Are you having guests over? Need an appetizer? This dip is sure to please a crowd with its warm goodness of lightly toasted bread filled with cream cheese, sour cream, Cheddar cheese and bacon.
1 lb. round loaf sourdough bread or your choice
8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
12 oz. sour cream
8 oz. shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 t. Worcestershire sauce
3/4 lb. sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 c. chopped green onions
crackers, for dipping
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cut the top fourth off of the loaf of bread. Hollow out the bread, leaving a 1 inch outer shell. Slice the removed bread into cubes; set aside.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy; add sour cream, Cheddar cheese and Worcestershire sauce until blended; stir in bacon and onions.
Spoon mixture into the hollowed out bread loaf. Wrap the bread in heavy duty foil.
Bake 1 hour or until heated through. Unwrap; stir if needed.
Serve with crackers and reserved bread cubes.