Cheddar Ale Bowl with Wings & Things

Servings: ⅛th bread bowl (1 shareable bowl) -- Yield: 24 servings (3 shareable bowls)

A garlic-butter seasoned Hawaiian loaf is hollowed, baked, and filled with cheesy cheddar ale sauce. Served with curly fries and wings for dipping.

3 each
King’s Hawaiian® Original Round Bread, hollowed out to form a shallow bowl
6 tbsp
Unsalted butter
3 tbsp
Garlic powder
3 tbsp
Italian seasoning
1 ½ tsp
Kosher salt
9 c
Cheddar Ale Sauce (subrecipe)
¾ c
White cheddar cheese
3 tbsp
Chives, minced
16 c
Curly fries, deep-fried per package instructions
48 c
Buffalo wings, cooked per package instructions

Place a hollowed King’s Hawaiian Original Round Bread loaf on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush on all surfaces with 2 tablespoons melted butter, and sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, and ½ teaspoon kosher salt.
Toast bowl in a 425° oven for 5 to 7 minutes until interior of bread is golden and toasted. Remove and let cool for about 5 minutes to firm up a bit.
Ladle 3 cups hot Cheddar Ale Sauce into bowl and top with ¼ cup shredded white cheddar cheese and 1 tablespoon minced chives.
Serve bowl with 4 cups curly fries and 12 buffalo wings alongside for dipping.

9 tbsp

Unsalted butter

¾ c

AP flour

3 ¾ c

Kölsch ale

1 ½ c

Heavy cream

3 tsp

Dijon mustard

3 tsp

Onion powder

1 ½ tsp

Garlic powder

¾ tsp

Cayenne pepper

12 c

Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

¾ tsp

Kosher salt

In a medium pot over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly for 1 to 2 minutes to make a roux.
Deglaze pot with a Kölsch ale, then whisk in heavy cream, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne.
Add shredded cheese and stir frequently until, cheese is fully melted and smooth.
Whisky in salt and hold hot for service.

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