SAVOURY COB LOAF

This is not only great party food, it is also a great entree served with drinks and nibbles. Ingredients.....1 round loaf of bread, 250gm of cream cheese, 300ml of cream, 300gm of diced and cooked ham, 2 spring onions finely chopped, 2 cups of tasty grated cheese. Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Slice off the top of the cob loaf and set aside. Pull out the soft bread inside the loaf, breaking it into pieces. You can leave the poieces fresh or bake them on an oventray in the preheated oven until golden brown, your choice. To make the dip.....mix the cream cheesewith the creamuntil smooth. Mix in the chopped bacon pieces, spring onions and grated cheese. Place the hob on a double sheet of elongated foil. Spoon the mixture into the hollow loaf. Place the top of the hob loaf over top. Wrap the loaf in aluminium foil and bake for 75 minutes. Remove from the oven , remove the foil and serve with the pieces of bread on the side for dipping.