Swiss Cheese Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 to 20-inch) loaf French bread
8 oz. butter or margarine, softened (2 sticks)
2 c. (8 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese
3/4 tsp. celery seed
3/4 tsp. garlic powder
3 Tbsp. dehydrated parsley flakes

Preparation

Trim top and side crusts from bread, leaving bottom crust intact.
Make diagonal cuts, 1-inch thick, through the bread but not through the bottom.
Combine all remaining ingredients. Spread half the butter mixture between bread slices.
Use remaining mixture to frost top and sides of bread.
Place bread in foil boat; cover loosely with another sheet of foil.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 20 to 30 minutes.
For last 5 minutes, remove foil to allow bread to brown.
Yield:
18 to 24 servings.