Oyster Bread Dip Recipe

A rich, yummy bread dip recipe baked right in the bread basket.

• Meal Type: Dips
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1 large (24 ounce) round loaf Italian bread
• 16 ounces softened cream cheese
• 20 ounces chopped oysters
• 1/4 cup oyster liquid
• 3 tablespoons grated onion
• 2 tablespoons beer
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Raw vegetables for dipping
• Parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
2. With sharp knife cut top from bread; set top aside. Hollow loaf, leaving 2-inch shell; cut removed bread in cubes and set aside.
3. In large bowl beat cream cheese until smooth; stir in oysters (and liquid), onion, beer, Worcestershire, lemon juice, cayenne, Tabasco and salt until well blended. On baking sheet make a cross with 2 sheets of foil, long enough to cover loaf. Center bread shell on foil. Pour in oyster mixture; cover with top. Wrap loaf with foil. Bake for 3 hours.
4. Toast bread cubes during last 5 minutes of baking. Remove top. Sprinkle with parsley.
5. Serve on platter with vegetables and bread cubes.