Crazy (Crack) Bread

As I mentioned in the previous post on fudge, Pinterest has become an obsession. One great thing that has come out of it has been the overwhelming and never-ending amount of food porn...and complete with links to recipes!

One thing that I kept seeing over and over again was something called "Crack Bread". As you see in the title, I also a.k.a'd it as "Crazy Bread" as I wasn't quite ready to explain to my 7-year old what crack was and why I would name something I wanted him to eat after it. That and I feared he would tell his teachers that I make and give him crack to consume.

It seemed interesting enough and anything that involved filling gaps in bread with cheese and bacon was rock solid in my mind.

It was indeed tasty but definitely sinful. There can't be anything good about something called "Crack Bread" with ingredients like bread, cheese, bacon, butter and ranch dressing mix. Still, with Super Bowl Sunday coming up, it's something easy to whip up for a party and definitely coma inducing if you want to drown out the sounds of football.

Crazy/Crack Bread (Pull-Apart Yumminess)

1 unsliced loaf of (round is preferable) sourdough bread
8-12 oz cheddar cheese, thinly sliced (I grated mine but will slice next time to have them fit into the spaces for better melting)
3 oz bag Oscar Mayer Real Bacon bits (I just cooked up some bacon I had on hand)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 Tbsp Ranch dressing mix

Using a sharp bread knife cut the bread going both directions. Do not cut through the bottom crust.
Place slices of cheese in between cuts. Sprinkle bacon bits on bread, making sure to get in between cuts.
Mix together butter and Ranch dressing mix. Pour over bread.
Wrap the entire loaf in foil and place on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Unwrap. Bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.