Cob Loaf

Preheat oven to 180

• 500g cob loaf

Cut the top of cob loaf off to form lid. Scoop bread from centre of loaf. Tear or roughly chop bread pieces.

• 1 tbl olive oil

Heat olive oil in a large frying pan.

• 1 small onion
• 200g shortcut bacon rashers

Add onion and shortcut bacon rashers.

Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until bacon is browned and onion has softened.

• 250g cream cheese
• 2/3 cup cream
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons chives

Add cream cheese , cream, sour cream, grated cheddar cheese and chopped chives .

• some salt

Mix until combined. Season with salt and @pepper.

Spoon mixture into loaf. Arrange lid, bread pieces and sliced baguette in a single layer around loaf.

Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly toasted