Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 16 ounces sour cream
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, (at room temperature)
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, (shredded)
  • 1/2 cup ham (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup green onion (sliced)
  • hot sauce (few dashes or to taste )
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 (16-ounce) loaf French bread (unsliced)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • Cut a thin, about 1 inch thick, oval slice off the top of the loaf of French bread leaving a couple of inch perimeter. Set aside top. Remove most of the soft part of the bread, leaving a sturdy portion on the sides and bottom. You can save the soft bread to use later with the dip if desired.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese (8 ounces) for 2 minutes with a handheld mixer until light and fluffy. Add the next 7 ingredients to cream cheese and mix until well combined. Spoon the mixture into hollowed bread bowl. Place the saved bread top on top of the loaf.
  • Wrap the entire loaf in a double thickness of heavy-duty aluminum foil and bake in preheated oven for 1 hour.  Serve with reserved bread or crackers.