Bacon Jalapeno Popper Pulls

Ingredients

• 1 16oz round sourdough loaf, unsliced
• 8 oz cream cheese softened
• 2 Tbsp pickled jalape�o pepper juice
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 cup diced picked jalape�o peppers
• 6 Tbsp bacon bits, (make your own fresh bacon bits)
• 1 cup monterrey jack cheese, shredded

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Using a sharp bread knife cut the bread going both directions. Do not cut through the bottom crust.
3. Mix together cream cheese, jalape�o pepper juice and garlic powder. Spread cream cheese mixture in between cuts. Sprinkle diced jalape�o peppers and bacon bits on bread, making sure to get in between cuts. Top bread with cheese, getting in between cuts.
4. Wrap in foil the entire loaf in foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Unwrap ( just open the foil packet to expose the bread). Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.