Serve this appealing hors d'oeurve with cut-up fresh vegetables and breadsticks.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 12 to 14 servings
Ingredients
1 1 1/2-pound unsliced round sheepherder's bread
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup mayonnsaise
1 tablespoon prepared white horseradish
3 6 1/2-ounce cans minced clams, drained
4 large green onions, chopped
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350deg;F. Slice top 2 inches off bread and reserve for lid. Cut out insides of bread, leaving 1-inch-thick shell. (Reserve cut-out bread for another use.) Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, mayonnaise, and horseradish in large bowl until blended. Mix in clams and green onions. Season with salt and pepper.Spoon filling into bread. Place reserved lid on bread. Wrap bread tightly in 2 layers of heavy-duty foil; place on heavy large baking sheet.
Step 2
Bake until filling is very hot and bread is crusty, about 1 1/2 hours. Unwrap bread. Place on large tray. Remove lid; lean lid against bread at angle.
