Poppy Seed-Cheese Bread

Enjoy this recipe from The Christmas Table.

Submitted by: Francie Stutzman from Clinton, OH

1 onion, chopped
1/2 c. butter, melted
2 T. poppy seed
1/8 t. salt
1 loaf French bread
1 lb. Swiss cheese, thinly sliced

In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onion in butter until tender. Stir in poppy seed and salt. Place bread on a sheet of aluminum foil. Score loaf at 1/2-inch intervals, but do not cut all the way through. Place a slice of Swiss cheese into each cut. Drizzle butter mixture over top. Wrap bread tightly in foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until bread is crisp and cheese is melted. Slice before serving. Serves 8.

In a skillet over medium heat, sauté onion in butter until tender. Stir in poppy seed and salt. Place bread on a sheet of aluminum foil. Score loaf at 1/2-inch intervals, but do not cut all the way through. Place a slice of Swiss cheese into each cut. Drizzle butter mixture over top. Wrap bread tightly in foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until bread is crisp and cheese is melted. Slice before serving. Serves 8.