Bloomin Onion Bread - Try it!

Bloomin' Onion Bread is a flavor stuffed wonder much like the Bloomin' Onion 

from The Outback Steakhouse.

This recipe has been adapted from one given to me by one of my clever nieces.

 It's a keeper! Try it, you'll like it.

The hardest part is slicing that tough-textured sourdough bread.  One direction was fine, but when I went cross-wise - it was hard to keep it together.  Sourdough is forgiving - it didn’t tear or crumble. 

When all is said and done - you just don't notice the slightly uneven cuts. It's the gooey melted cheese sinking into the onion/sesame seed/butter saturated bread cubes.  This is an out-of-the-ordinary type of appetizer or a great way to serve bread along side a hot bowl of soup. 

Ingredients:

1 unsliced loaf (round is preferable) sourdough bread - mine was square.

1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, thinly sliced

2 T. melted Butter

1/2 cup finely sliced Green Onion, with tops

2-3 tsp Sesame seeds

Directions:

Cut the bread lengthwise and widthwise - withOUT cutting through the bottom crust. 

Place on a foil-lined baking sheet. 

Insert cheese between cuts. 

Combine butter, onion, and poppy seeds. 

Drizzle over bread.

Wrap in foil; place on a baking sheet. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. 

Unwrap.  Bake 10 more minutes, or until cheese is melted.