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Rye Ham Bites Recipe

"I cam up with this recipe when looking for an appetizer to serve at a dinner party," recalls Darcy Kealy of Lincoln, Nebraska. "These yummy bites--made of what I had in my refrigerator--got rave reviews."

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Rye Ham Bites Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 30 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
30 slices snack rye bread
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 cup diced fully cooked ham
6 green onions, finely chopped
1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

Spread butter over one side of each slice of bread. Place buttered side up on two baking sheets. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until lightly browned.
In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, garlic powder and pepper until smooth. Stir in the ham, onions, olives, 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese and parsley. Spread a rounded tablespoonful over each slice of bread; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. Broil 4 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve warm. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Originally published as Rye Ham Bites in Quick Cooking May/June 2005, p65