STUFFED HAM SLICES 1 loaf unsliced Italian bread (about 18 inches long) 1/4 c. mayonnaise or salad dressing 1/3 c. chopped parsley 1/4 tsp. salt 8 oz. cream cheese 3/4 c. very finely chopped celery 2 Tbsp. very finely chopped onion 2 pkg. (4 oz. each) sliced ham 1 large dill pickle Split bread lengthwise, hollow out each half with a fork, leaving 1/2 inch thick shell. (Save insides to make a crumb topping for a casserole.) Spread mayonnaise or salad dressing over hollow in loaf. Sprinkle parsley over mayon- naise. Blend cream cheese, celery, onion and salt in a bowl; spoon into bread halves, packing down well and leaving a small hollow down center. Quarter pickle lengthwise; roll each quarter inside a double thick slice of ham. Place ham rolls end to end, in center of bottom half of loaf; cover with remaining half of bread. Wrap tightly. Chill. To serve, cut into 16 slices. Garnish with parsley. This was a great hit on a ski trip I ran a few years ago. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |