Poppy Seed Cheese Bread Recipe

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In her Walkersville, Maryland kitchen, Marianne Kmiecik easily dresses up Italian bread with cheese, Dijon mustard and a hint of lemon juice. "Try it alongside your favorite soup or serve it as a crowd-pleasing appetizer," she says.

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Poppy Seed Cheese Bread Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 8-10 Servings

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Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced Italian bread
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1-1/4 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

Cut bread into 1-in. slices to within 1/4 in. of bottom. In a small bowl, combine the butter, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, poppy seeds and onion. Spread over each slice of bread; sprinkle cheese between the slices.
Place the loaf in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bread is crisp. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 282 calories, 17 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 38 mg cholesterol, 446 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Poppy Seed Cheese Bread in Quick Cooking November/December 2004, p55