WARM BACON CHEESE SPREAD


1 round loaf (1 pound) sourdough bread
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1- ½ cups (12 ounces) sour cream
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
1- ½ teaspoon sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
½ cup chopped green onions
Assorted crackers

Cut the top fourth off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out the bottom, leaving a 1- in. shell. Cut the removed bread and top of loaf into cubes; set aside. In mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese. Add the sour cream, cheddar cheese and Worcestershire sauce until combine; stir in bacon and onions. Spoon into bread shell. Wrap in a piece of heavy-duty foil (about 24 in. x 17 in.). Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or until heated through. Serve with crackers and reserved bread cubes. Yield: 4 cups.