Party Sandwich Loaf
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 1 loaf bread, day old unsliced (24 oz)
-
Fillings
-
Savory Cheese Spread
- 1⁄2 lb processed cheese (room temp)
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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Chicken and Almond
- 2⁄3 cup ground cooked chicken, ground and cooked
- 2 tablespoons green peppers, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons blanched almonds, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons relish
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- season to taste with curry powder
-
Egg and Olive
- 2 eggs, finely chopped (hard boiled)
- 2 tablespoons ripe olives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 teaspoon onion salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon prepared mustard
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Ham and Pimento
- 2⁄3 cup ham, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons pimientos, chopped
- 1 tablespoon green pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon onion, minced
- 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
directions
- Bread: Trim all crusts. Place on its side. Measure and mark 5 even cuts about 1/2 inch wide. With a ruler as a guide, cut 5 lengthwise slices, keeping them in order of cutting so that the loaf can be reassembled.
- TO ASSEMBLE:.
- Along with the cheese spread, choose 3 other fillings.
- Spread each slice with butter.
- Place bottom slice, butter side up, on waxed paper-covered bread board or baking sheet.
- Spread to the edges with Cheese spread.
- Place 2nd slice on top of cheese spread and cover with Chicken and Almond Filling.
- Add third slice of bread and spread with Egg and Olive filling.
- Top with fourth slice and spread with Ham and Pimento Filling.
- Place 5th slice of bread buttered side down on Ham filling.
- Gently shape the loaf so the edges are even, removing any excess fillings.
- TO ICE:.
- Spread sides and top with Cream Cheese icing.
- Garnish top as desired with strips of green pepper, ripe olives and sliced radish in design, or colour cream cheese and decorate using a cake decorator.
- Chill at least 3 hours before serving.
- TO SERVE:.
- Place loaf on large tray or platter. Cover remainder of tray with lettuce or arrange tomatoes, cucumbers and olives around the loaf. Garnish with parsley. Slice loaf into 10 one-inch slices and serve on individual salad plates with lettuce and vegetable garnishes.
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I live in rural central Canada. I love hockey, horses and music. My favorite cookbook is an old handwritten one of my grandmothers.