Cheesy Garlic Bread

This is soooo good!  I used Cheddar-Jack cheese for this, but you can certainly use any cheese that you like.  Mix and match with Mozzarella, Italian blend or whatever suits your fancy.  I wouldn’t use really sharp cheese, though, as it doesn’t melt as well.

• 4 cups shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 loaf Vienna or French bread
• 1 stick salted butter, softened
• 4 cloves finely minced garlic

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.  Mix cheeses together with mayonnaise.  Set aside.

Cut loaf of bread in half, and then into half again.  (If you’re going to grill your bread on a large griddle, you don’t need to cut in half again.)

Spread garlic butter evenly over bread.  Grill in skillet or griddle until toasted a medium brown, but not long enough to burn the garlic.

Take out of pan and divide cheese mixture evenly over warm bread, getting cheese as close to the edge as possible.

Bake in oven until cheese melts and is hot and bubbly, about 10 minutes.

Slice and serve.

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