Seafood Bread Dip

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat over to 300 degrees F, rack in the middle position.
2. 2
   Unwrap cream chees, put it in a large microwave-safe bowl, and heat it for 40 seconds on HIGH in the microwave.
3. 3
   Turn the bowl and keep heating it in 20-second increments until it's soft and you can stir it.
4. 4
   Add the remaining ingredients and stir it all up.
5. 5
   Cut the top off the loaf of bread and set it aside to use later.
6. 6
   Hollow out the bread with a spoon, but be careful to leave at least half-inch of bread on the bottom and the sides.
7. 7
   Brush the inside of the loaf with the beaten egg and pop it in the oven for 5 to 10 minutes until the egg had dried.
8. 8
   Then fill the loaf with the seafood mixture and put the top back on.
9. 9
   Wrap the loaf tightly in two layers of foil, keeping the top up.
10. 10
    Set the loaf on a cookie sheet and bake for 2 hours at 300 degrees F.
11. 11
    To serve, take off the top and invite your guests to dip bread squares, crackers, or vegetable sticks.