Monday, January 18, 2010

What A Dip!

Sometimes I get a hankerin' for something cheesy, gooey, bacon-y, onion-y all warm and bubbly...
...smeared on top of some crunchy bread. Of course this is just another variation of dips I've made like this in the past.
With this particular dip there wasn't exactly a recipe but it went something like this:
First, cook half a pack of bacon till just crisp, then chop it up (preferably after it cools so you don't burn yourself).
Add the following to 2 packages of softened cream cheese:
*large handful of shredded sharp cheddar (maybe 3/4 cup)
*a plop of mayo (about 1/4 cup)
*1/2 chopped onion
*your previously chopped bacon
I wanted to top it with panko but I couldn't find mine, so I used Italian bread crumbs.
Put all this in some sort of baking vessel, pop in a 350 oven about 30 minutes, then dig in!
This was the perfect snack for me to eat while finally getting to watch "Julie and Julia". (nice title for a movie, btw)
Tonight I'm planning to make Tyler Florence's ultimate brisket, so I can compare it with PW's brisket, which I think is the ultimate ultimate. A throwdown of sorts, I suppose. I'll let ya know the outcome.

30 comments:

noble pig said...

OH my word I am in heaven, I am a dip FREAK!

Mireya said...

Yum, I love a dip with cheese and bacon! I'll have to put this on the menu for the super bowl!

Ingrid_3Bs said...

Your dip sounds delish except for the onions which I'll just leave out thank you very much.

I still haven't seen that movie.
~ingrid

The Blonde Duck said...

Ben would adore this. Hell, I adore it. I love crunchy bread--it's so satisfying.

The Blonde Duck said...

Let me know about the brisket---I'm curious.

Julie said...

you betcha duckie!

Katy ~ said...

Let me find my soup spoon. I could eat big scoops of this!

Mara Campbell said...

Looks good! and I love the measurement...a big plop of mayo. Hee hee!!

Kim said...

Love how you said a big plop of mayo :D It sounds like a great dip to enjoy while watching J&J.

I'll be waiting to see how the brisket turns out. I love comparing recipes. Seems like a great way to find your favorite :D

Krista said...

Onion,cream cheese, bacon, mayo...yeah, I'm sold. I'd love this dip!

Velva said...

Your dip rocks!! Very nice.

♥peachkins♥ said...

I love good dips!

teresa said...

oh wow, this does look like a killer dip, how wonderful!

Elizabeth said...

I love dips, and this one sounds perfect!

Reeni said...

Dip heaven!!!!!

chow and chatter said...

this looks wonderful creamy and delish

Trish said...

hey, who needs complicated when one can use their own handy ingredients...and it looks like you had all the right ingredients to make this terrific!

Juliana said...

Oh! What a tasty dip...bacon, cream cheese and mayo...cannot go wrong :-)

theUngourmet said...

Yum! This dip is packed with goodness! I'm so glad you got to see the movie! I saw it recently as well. Loved it! Now I'm trying to get through the book. :)

Captain Dumbass said...

Sweet Mother of all that's Fatty and Good! I just licked my monitor. It didn't taste good.

Monica H said...

Yes it's essential that you eat something delicious while watching that movie. And like Ingrid...hold the onions :-)

Anonymous said...

I'm sure these are good...but as I'm drinking my morning coffee they aren't that appealing to me. :)

Sherri Murphy said...

Perfection!

Donna-FFW said...

OOOHHHH!! The cheesy bacon, I am in love with the sound of this dip!!

Katherine Roberts Aucoin said...

Does it get any better than a dip? This have me in heaven!

The Blonde Duck said...

You could do a brisket pie!

Grand Pooba said...

The two magic words, cheese and bacon!!

NKP said...

Oh my! Over the top delicious!

The JR said...

Oh! It looks and sounds good.

Bethany said...

This sounds SUPER yummy! We have been experimenting with dips lately and I can't wait to try this one out! BTW, thanks for stopping by my blog. :)