Cob loaf dip for Mr 100 Skulls

Today's recipe is a request by Mr 100 Skulls. This appetizer is easy and delicious to make for any party. When Mr T (my boyfriend) and I moved out together we had a small get together with our old house mates and I made this dip. When the party first started, it just sat there as though no-one knew what to do with it, it wasn't until one of the boys asked "what's this?" and gave it a taste that it began to be eaten and no-one else ate anything else until the whole cob was gone! Ever since, Mr T's BFF (Mr 100 Skulls) has asked me for this recipe, so what a better way to give it to him without him losing it than putting it right here?!

This recipe is super cheesy and super bacony- nom nom nom! Feel free to cut down the cheese as it may be too much for the weaker cheese eaters.

So here we go...

Cheese and Bacon Cob Loaf Dip

250 g bacon (diced) - you can use the bought bacon pieces instead if you're lazy! :P

1/2 an onion (diced)

1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp crushed garlic (optional)

250 g Philadelphia cream cheese

1 cup sour cream

3/4 cup tasty cheese + extra for topping

1/4 parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 200^oC. Cut top off the Cob loaf and pull out the insides, spray with olive oil spray and place in oven for 10 mins.

A cob loaf in case you can't remember what it looks like ( I used a multigrain sourdough)

Pull all the guts out of the loaf and place it on the tray.

Fry the bacon, garlic and onion in the oil until the onion is translucent and tender. Add the sour cream and make sure you scrape up all the bacony goodness that may have stuck to the bottom of the saucepan. Add the cream cheese, tasty and parmesan and stir over heat until combined and cheese is melted. Pour the cheese mixture into the cob loaf and top with extra tasty cheese. 

Loaf is full of cheesy goodness.

Bake for 15 mins or until the cheese is browned. If the cob insides are toasted enough take them off the baking tray prior to baking the cheese-filled loaf and set aside until needed.  

Yummo!

 Use the bread pieces to dip into the cheese and bacon dip. Enjoy! :)