Mississippi Sin Dip
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 449
- Total Fat
- 39
- Saturated Fat
- 18
- Carbohydrates
- 9
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 17
- Cholesterol
- 100
- Sodium
- 655
- Total: 1 hr 45 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 white bread boule (about 8 1/2 inches in diameter)
6 ounces extra-sharp yellow Cheddar, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
4 ounces Colby Jack, shredded (about 1 cup)
8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sour cream
8 ounces cooked ham, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/3 cup finely chopped sweet piquanté peppers, such as Peppadews
1 1/2 teaspoons hot sauce, such as Frank's
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 scallion, thinly sliced, for serving
Crudité, for serving
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Whisk together the olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Set aside.
- Use a paring knife to cut a 6-inch-wide hole in the top of the boule going straight down about 2 1/2 inches deep. Using the assistance of the paring knife or your hands, try to remove the center circle all in one piece. With a bread knife, slice the inner bread circle into 3/4-inch-wide by 3-inch-long batons.
- Add the bread batons to the bowl with the oil mixture and toss until well coated. Transfer the bread to a baking sheet and bake, shaking the sheet halfway through, until golden and crispy, about 15 minutes. Let cool while you make the dip.
- Add 1/4 cup each of the Cheddar and Colby Jack to a small bowl and toss to combine. Reserve for topping the dip.
- Vigorously mix together the cream cheese and sour cream in a large bowl until smooth. Add the ham, peppers, hot sauce, garlic powder, Worcestershire, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the remaining Cheddar and Colby Jack and stir until well combined. Spoon the mixture into the prepared bread bowl and sprinkle the top with the reserved cheese mixture.
- Transfer the bread bowl to a baking sheet and cover loosely with foil, trying not to let the foil touch the cheese. Bake until the dip is warmed through and the cheese is melty, about 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue to bake until the dip is melted, bubbly and brown, about another 30 minutes.
- Top with the sliced scallions and serve immediately with the crunchy bread dippers and crudité of your choice.