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Bready Cheesy Awesomeness

March 12, 2012 By Shannah 15 Comments

Ok, get ready. You might even want to sit down because I am about to change your life. I’m going to share with you a recipe whose ah-mazingness is only matched by Cayenne Candied Bacon. It comes from one Pioneer Woman {as many good recipes do}.

Now, I’m not typically one to mess with perfection but I did make a few changes to this one that seemed to work better for my taste.

Let’s talk about what you need to start with:
– 1 Loaf of Crusty French Bread (get the loaf and not the baguette)
– 3 Tbsp of unsalted butter
– 3 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 shallot, finely chopped
– 2 tsp Dijon mustard
– 4 ounces fat free cream cheese
– 4 ounces reduced fat cream cheese
– 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (I use Kerrygold Irish)
– Salt and pepper
– 2 egg whites, beaten to stiff peaks

First off, get your bread. {Bread purists, you are going to want to look away for a few minutes while I do this next step.} Take that beautiful loaf of crusty French bread and cut it into 1 inch cubes…you can eyeball it.

Now, melt the butter in your pan. Add the shallot and garlic and sauté. Mix in the Dijon mustard and then reduce the heat.

Cut your cream cheese up into slices, blocks or something smaller than the brick. Throw it in the pan and stir it until it is all melty {technical term there} and combined with the butter/shallot/mustard mixture.

Now, add the shredded cheddar cheese. Stir that until it melted and combined.

While I am stirring the cheese in, I typically throw my egg whites into the mixer (just to prove to Mathlete that I do more with it than shred chicken!) and get them going with the wire whisk.

Turn off your heat. Gently fold in your egg whites.

Ok, so are you a believer yet? No…I wasn’t either! We’ve still got a few more steps though.

Take your little bread pieces and dunk them in your cheese mixture. Make sure you coat them pretty well. Place them on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.

Take these little pieces of bread gold and put them in the freezer for 20 minutes. {At the 20 minute mark, you can actually put them into a freezer bag and store them for later use!}

While you are waiting, preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Pull your bread from the freezer and, after your oven is preheated, put them in there to bake for 10-15 minutes. They’ll bubble a little and turn golden brown to let you know they are ready.

[Pioneer Woman]

Now, I wish I had pictures of my finished product but
a) I was running late for a dinner party and
b) they went just a little too fast at said dinner party for me to score a picture.

Trust me though…make these…now. Then, send me some since I seem to keep running out 😉

shannah
 

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Comments

  1. Meg says

    March 13, 2012 at 5:18 pm

    It’s almost lunch time and those look so delicious!!

    XO

    Reply
  2. Tonia L says

    March 14, 2012 at 3:12 am

    Those look delicious!

    Reply
  3. Jill @Two Yellow Birds Decor says

    March 15, 2012 at 2:51 pm

    Oh these look AMAZING!!! I am going to have to try these out! YUM! Thanks for sharing at Thursday’s Temptation.
    Jill

    Reply
  4. Christina at I Gotta Create! says

    March 16, 2012 at 2:57 am

    No fair tempting us like that! Thanks so much for linking up to the “Spring Fling” party over at I Gotta Create! <3

    Reply
  5. Eating in NJ says

    March 16, 2012 at 5:42 pm

    I have seen the Pioneer Woman rave about these–but I never made them. Will definitely give them a try now. Thanks!

    Reply
  6. andie jaye says

    March 16, 2012 at 8:21 pm

    two of my favorite things! cheese and bread! thanks for linking up last week!

    Reply
  7. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee(Mukherjee) says

    March 20, 2012 at 4:44 am

    It looks so yummy!
    Thanks for sharing.
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

    Reply
  8. The Cooking Actress says

    March 21, 2012 at 1:17 am

    Ohmigoodness. Cheesy bread goodness.

    Reply
  9. Our Delightful Home says

    March 22, 2012 at 12:45 pm

    Yummy! I would love for you to stop by and link up at my Linky Party via:
    http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/2012/03/show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-6.html

    Mrs. Delightful
    http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com

    Reply
  10. Jenny@daysofchalkandchocolate says

    March 23, 2012 at 1:22 am

    Holy crow, those look amazing. How easy too! I have to make these for our next get together! Would you link up to my Friday party too?

    http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/2012/03/features-and-latest-and-greatest-24.html

    Reply
  11. Michelle @ Michelles Tasty Creations says

    March 24, 2012 at 4:57 am

    Hi there, I found you over at A Glimpse inside’s link party. This is SO yummy looking. How can you go wrong with bread and cheese? Never! Stop on by http://www.michellestastycreations.blogspot.com. Have a great weekend.
    Michelle

    Reply
  12. Desiree @ The 36th AVENUE says

    March 24, 2012 at 4:59 am

    Hello Goodness!

    I am featuring you tomorrow… Thank you so much for sharing your project over at my party!

    Reply
  13. Taylor says

    March 25, 2012 at 5:44 pm

    I should never seek out blogs who talk about food when I’m hungry…lol These look yum-o! 🙂
    I would love for you to share this with my “Unveil Your Genius” link party.
    http://taylornorris.blogspot.com/2012/03/unveil-your-genius-link-party_22.html

    Happy Sunday!

    Reply
  14. Christina at I Gotta Create! says

    March 26, 2012 at 1:59 am

    Oh…this is no fair! I’m trying to lose a few pounds for the summer 😉 Looks {too} wonderful! Thanks SO much for linking up at I Gotta Create!
    igottacreate.blogspot.com
    “Spring Fling” linky party

    Reply
  15. DTTD imagine.design.create says

    April 9, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    Bread + gooey melted cheese = what’s not to love?! These look and sound delicious! I want to go out and buy a loaf of french bread right now so I can make this for supper tonight! Hmmmm, actually, I think I WILL go buy some bread! Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂

    Kelly

    Reply

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