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Easy Beer Cheese and Bacon Pull-apart Loaf

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Servings 6 -8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups 6.5 wt oz, plus ½ cup (1.6oz) shredded cheddar cheese, packed
  • 8 wt oz cream cheese
  • 1/3 cup 80 mL IPA beer
  • ½ teaspoon 1g garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon .5g smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon 3g salt
  • 1 1.5 lbs loaf crusty bread
  • 6 strips bacon cooked and chopped
  • ¼ cup chopped green onions

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425.
  • Add 2 cups of cheddar, cream cheese, beer, garlic powder, smoked paprika, and salt to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
  • Cut the bread diagonally in 1-inch slices (about ¾ of the way though, do not cut all the way through the bread leave the bottom crust in tact). Turn the bread and cut in the same manner to create a diamond crosshatch pattern with the bottom crust still intact.
  • Use a small spatula or butter knife to spread the cheese mixture into the cut marks.
  • Add the loaf to a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Top with remaining cheese. Sprinkle with bacon.
  • Bake for 10minutes or until the cheese has melted.
  • Sprinkle with green onions, serve warm.