Game Day Provisions
The Technique
Pimiento Cheese-Bacon Tailgating Bread
Appetizers are the name of the game when football festivities are set to get underway & Pimiento Cheese-Bacon Tailgating Bread is the perfect starter to offer a room full of rabid fanatics. A few quick moves will have the prepared bread cut into squares quickly using a serrated knife while the cheese can be zipped down a box grater before the play clock hits zero. Look to The South’s Essential Tailgating Guide for more recipes & game day entertaining ideas filled with team spirit to help you begin planning for what lies ahead this season. In the meantime, learn how to make a delicious football party appetizer guests will love.
Pimiento Cheese-Bacon Tailgating Bread
makes 8 servings
The Basic Fundamentals
Guests will be clamoring to devour every last morsel of this indulgent appetizer. Serve the high-flavor bread with a serrated knife close at hand to cut through the bottom of the bread loaf.
1 1/2-lb artisan bread loaf
1/2 cup melted butter
3 garlic cloves, pressed
3 Tbsp chopped fresh chives
1 {8-oz} package extra sharp Cheddar cheese
1 {8-oz} package Monterey Jack cheese with peppers
1 {4-oz} jar diced pimientos, drained
8 cooked & crumbled bacon slices
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut the bread loaf to the bottom but not all the way through crosswise & lengthwise into 1-inch cubes using a serrated knife. Place the loaf onto a lightly greased foil-lined half sheet pan. Stir together the butter, the garlic & the chives. Gently pull apart the bread cubes & spoon the butter mixture into the crevasses. Repeat over the entire loaf. Cover the bread loosely with foil & bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, using a box grater, shred the cheeses & toss them together with the pimientos, the bacon & the parsley in a large bowl. Remove the bread from oven & let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Gently pull apart the bread cubes; generously stuff the cheese mixture into the bread crevasses. Repeat over the entire loaf. Return the bread to the oven & bake uncovered 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted & bubbly.
The Extra Point
A variety of your favorite cheeses would make delicious substitutions. Try Havarti, Swiss or Gouda, if desired.
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How To Make Pimiento Cheese-Bacon Tailgating Bread
A dicey appetizer starring an artisan bread loaf that may be picked up from your corner market will have football fanatics clamoring for more. Indulgent cheeses & buttery morsels line up front & center in this irresistible starter. Pimiento Cheese-Bacon Tailgating Bread is the perfect snack for watching the game when tailgating at home.
The Technique
A few pieces of equipment will be needed in order to complete the task. Read through the recipe instructions before beginning. Here’s what you should know.
No. 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut the bread loaf to the bottom but not all the way through crosswise & lengthwise into 1-inch cubes using a serrated knife. Place the loaf onto a lightly greased foil-lined half sheet pan.
No. 2
Stir together the butter, the garlic & the chives. Gently pull apart the bread cubes & spoon the butter mixture into the crevasses. Repeat over the entire loaf. Cover the bread loosely with foil & bake 10 minutes.
No. 3
Meanwhile, using a box grater, shred the cheeses & toss them together with the pimientos, the bacon & the parsley in a large bowl. Remove the bread from oven & let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Gently pull apart the bread cubes; generously stuff the cheese mixture into the bread crevasses. Repeat over the entire loaf. Return the bread to the oven & bake uncovered 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted & bubbly.
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Game Day Entertaining
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