Stuffed Cheese Bread

Your family and dinner guests will love this delectable stuffed French bread with a Swiss cheese and mushroom filling.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (1-pound) loaf French baguette bread, 24 x 4-inches
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 (4-ounce) can mushrooms stems and pieces, well-drained and chopped
1 pound (4 cups) Wisconsin Swiss cheese, shredded

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Slice bread at 1 1/2-inch intervals without cutting through the bottom crust. Cut the loaf lengthwise across the top, perpendicular to the other slices, again not slicing through the bottom loaf. Set aside.
3. Mix the remaining ingredients, except the cheese, in a large mixing bowl. Stir in cheese.
4. Spread the filling between the slices of bread.
5. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil, sealing all ends, and place on baking sheet.
6. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve warm.

Makes 16 servings.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.