Crab Bread

1 round unsliced sourdough bread bowl (2 small bread bowls of sourdough may be substituted).
3 ( 8 ounce) packages of cream cheese
2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans crab, drained
1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
4 green onions, chopped
4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
Worcestershire sauce to taste
Hot pepper sauce to taste

• Slice off the top of the bread round(s) and hollow out the inside, saving the bread and the top.
• Mix together all remaining ingredients and place mixture in the hollowed out bread bowl(s).
• Cover with reserved top.
• Wrap in heavy foil and place on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 250° for 3 hours.
• Before serving, cut up the reserved bread into cubes.
• Place bread bowl on a serving plate and surround with bread cubes.
• You may also wish to include some crackers.

Variation: Substitute 2 cans chopped clams, drained, in place of the crab. Add a small can chopped black olives.

12 to 15 servings