Appetizer - Hot Spinach Dip

Ingredients:

• 2 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese (softened)
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 lb. bacon
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 10 ounce package frozen chopped spinach (thaw and squeeze out moisture)
• seasoned salt to taste
• 1 large loaf of un-sliced Pumpernickel bread or substitute another heavy bread

Directions:

The bread will become the serving bowl for this delicious hot dip. Slice a "lid" from the top of the loaf and hollow out the inside. Save the inside bread cubes for serving with the dip. Dice the bacon and fry until crisp, drain and set aside to cool. Thoroughly combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise. Add the diced onion, minced garlic, grated cheese, seasoned salt, bacon and spinach and mix well. Fill the bread bowl with the cream cheese mixture and replace the lid. Wrap the loaf in two layers of tin foil. Cook in a 325F oven for 2 hours. Remove tin foil and arrange the hot loaf on a serving platter with bread cubes, crackers, vegetables etc. Enjoy.