A loaf of round bread cut into cubes on top and baked with various fillings – this is an excellent snack idea for homemade parties. The filling should be thick and viscous so that all guests could break off a cube from a loaf and dunk into it at the same time. To do this, mix grated mozzarella with smoked gouda and put in prepared loaf, alternating with caramelized onions. Bake in the oven, and before serving, sprinkle with fresh herbs and fried bacon. Smoked taste of cheese filling and bacon harmoniously combined with the natural sweetness of caramelized onions. The appetizer is amazing. Serve it with beer or wine and Your guests will be delighted. Share with friends: 
Time: 1 hour. 35 minutes Difficulty: easy Servings: 8 – 12 In the recipes volumetric containers are used in volume: 1 cup (tbsp.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cups (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (Art.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 1 round loaf of rustic bread weighing 0.7 kg., For example, sourdough bread
- 120 gr. smoked gouda grated
- 120 gr. mozzarella grated
- 100 gr. bacon (3-4 slices), diced in 0.5 cm.
- 3 large onions, finely chopped (approximately 8 tbsp.)
- 110 gr. butter, room temperature
- 2 tsp chopped thyme
- 2 tbsp. l chopped parsley
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Recipe preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 175 ° C. Cover the parchment baking sheet paper.
- Heat a large frying pan with a lid over medium-high heat and add the bacon. Stir fry until bacon is golden colors, about 9 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, put it on a plate. Add in a pan and fry, cover, periodically stirring and scraping adhering pieces from the bottom of the pan, if necessary, until the onion releases its juices and caramelizes, it will become golden and soft, about 30 minutes. If the onion starts to burn to of how it becomes soft, add 1 tbsp. l water, turn down the fire and continue cooking.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix the butter, thyme, 1 hour. l salt and a little black pepper. Stir in the onion to make the butter melt and became liquid.
- Meanwhile, with a large serrated knife, cut off the layer 0.5 cm from the bottom crust of bread. Make on the surface of the bread cross cuts every 2.5 cm, cutting bread down on three quarters. Place the loaf on the prepared pan.
- Spoon 3/4 onion mixture into all cuts with a spoon. In a small mix gouda and mozzarella in a bowl, then put into all holes bread three quarters of cheese. Then lay out the remaining onion mixture and sprinkle with the remaining cheese on top (the bread will be very stuffed and crowded). Cover the loaf with foil and bake until the filling will not warm up and the cheese will not melt, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a dish or chopping board and sprinkle bacon on top and parsley. Serve immediately.
