Mama Yev's Bread Dip

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups shredded swiss cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds
• 1 (1 pound) loaf round pumpernikel rye bread

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a medium casserole dish, or oven-safe bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, cream cheese, swiss cheese, onion powder, garlic powder and almonds.
• bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until well melted but not browned. while the spread is in the oven, cut a large circle in the top of the pumpernickel loaf, and remove the insides, leaving a 1 inch cushion of bread lining the edges. cut the pieces of bread from the inside into cubes to use for dipping.
• when the dip is melted, pour into the bread bowl, and serve. if not serving immediately, you may heat it again in the microwave for a minute or two.