Baked Clam Dip Recipe

* 1/2 cup margarine or butter
* 2 cans (6-1/2 ounces) of minced clams with juice
* 1/2 cup bread crumbs
* 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
* 10 cloves of garlic (more or less to taste)
* 1 small onion diced (more or less to taste)
* Dash of Worcestershire
* Dash of Tabasco Hot sauce
* 1 (6-inch) round loaf of crusty bread, sourdough works well
* Additional crusty bread pieces for dipping
* Chopped parsley for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Slice top from the round of bread and reserve. Using a serrated knife, carefully cut chunks out the center of the bread, leaving 1 inch of bread around the interior, to form a bowl for the clam dip.

3. Reserve bread chunk innards and lid to use as dippers.

4. Mix margarine, clams, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, garlic, onion, Worcestershire, and Tabasco sauces together until combined.

5. Pour clam mixture into bread bowl.

6. Place bread bowl on a baking sheet.

7. Bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes.

8. Let rest for 15 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve warm.