Hot Cheese Bread

Great with spaghetti or your favorite Italian dish!

Heat oven to 350.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick)butter or margarine at room temp.

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (1 oz.)

1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (1 oz.)

1 loaf (1 pound) French bread

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1.) Mix butter, blue cheese and mozzarella

2.) Cut bread horizontally in half. Spread cheese mixture over cut sides of bread. Reassemble the loaf.

3.) Cut the bread crosswise into 1 inch slices. Reassemble the loaf, and wrap securely with foil.

4.) Bake about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve hot.

TIP: For a QUICKER fix - spread cheese mixture on French bread slices and place slices cheese sides UP on rack in a broiler pan. Broil with tops 2-3 inches from heat 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted!


Source: "Betty Crocker's Entertaining Basics"