Party Cheese Bread Recipe

By lynnieb93

“You can’t go wrong with this recipe. It looks fantastic and people just flock to it! It’s great with pasta, too.” Cheesy, buttery and finger-licking good, this bread is hard to beat. It’s so simple and the taste is sinful! Karen Grant - Tulare, CA

Ingredients

• 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 * 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 * 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 * 1 round loaf sourdough bread (1 pound)
• 1 * 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.