Recipe: Cauldron Dip (from Taste of Home for Barb)

Dear Barb,
Here is your recipe-

CAULDRON DIP

"This witch's cauldron doesn't hold a spooky brew--just a Halloween snack that's frightfully fun! Our Test Kitchen formed a pot by toasting a slice of rye bread, then filled it with a creamy dip that's perfect with the pretzel "logs" and sweet pepper "flames" that are placed underneath."

1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 slice soft dark rye bread
1 each medium sweet red, yellow and orange pepper, julienned
10 pretzel rods, broken in half

In a small bowl, combine sour cream, parsley, sugar, onion powder, garlic salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.

Flatten bread with a rolling pin. Press over an inverted greased 10-oz. custard cup. Top with another 10-oz. custard cup. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 for 7 minutes. Carefully remove top dish. Bake 3-5 minutes longer or until bread is lightly toasted. Immediately remove the bread from dish. Cool.

Fill bread bowl with dip. Arrange peppers and pretzels under and around bowl.

Yield: 1 cup
Source: Taste of Home Magazine