Bloomin' Brie Bowl

Mmmm.....we had this very tasty appetizer for, well, an appetizer on Easter.  It was very good.
The only thing that I would change would be to use a larger round of Brie.  8 oz was just a bit too small, we felt, for all of the bread.  But if you can only find an 8 oz round go ahead and use it.  : )  Anyway, it was really tasty.  You should give it a try!

Bloomin' Brie Bowl

1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 round sourdough bread (1 pound loaf)
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 (8 ounces) Brie cheese (or larger if you can find it.)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix spices and sugar; set aside.
3. Place bread on baking sheet. Cut circle in top of bread and remove bread center to make room for the wheel of Brie.
4. Spread butter on bread; sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the spice mixture.
5. With knife, make 2-inch cuts at 1-inch intervals around edge of bread.
6. Remove rind from Brie and place in bread. Sprinkle Brie with remaining spice mixture. Replace top of bread.
7. Bake 20 to 30 minutes. To serve, remove bread top and break into bite size pieces. Dip bread pieces in hot Brie.

Recipe from foodchannel.com