Cheese and Bacon Dip
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
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Ingredients
10 servings
- 350 g / 12 oz bacon (, chopped)
- 250 g / 8 oz cream cheese (, softened)
- 1 cup sour cream (preferably full fate)
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp garlic powder (or sub with onion powder)
- 1 cup shredded tasty or cheddar cheese (Note 1)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (Note 1)
- 1 cup shallots / scallions (, chopped (~4 - 5 stalks)
- 1 round cob bread (sourdough works best)
- 5 Jatz / Ritz or other plain savoury cracker (, crushed (Note 2)
- Oil spray
- Crackers (, chips, toasted bread)
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Preparation
Step 1
Cook bacon in a non stick skillet / fry pan over high heat until browned. Transfer to paper towel lined plate to drain.
Step 2
Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and garlic powder together in a heat proof bowl.
Step 3
Stir through most of the bacon, all the cheese and most of the shallots. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. The dip may look like the oil from the cheese has separated. Just stir well and it will come (and stay) together.
Step 4
If serving as is, pour into a serving bowl, top with remaining bacon and shallots.
Step 5
Serve with crackers, chips and the bread you pulled out to create the bread bowl (I toast it).
Step 6
Bread bowl
Step 7
If making this in a bread bowl. use a small knife to cut a circle on the top of the cob loaf then remove enough bread to make a bowl. Pour the dip into the bowl.
Step 8
Top with crushed crackers, spray with oil. Bake for 20 minutes at 180C/350F until top is golden.
Step 9
Top with remaining bacon and shallots. Serve warm.
Step 10
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