Taste of Home
Stuffed Bread Appetizers
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + chilling
YIELD: about 2 dozen.
You may want to double the recipe for this hearty cold appetizer because I've found that folks just can't seem to stop eating it! —Tracy Westrom, Lansdale, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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11 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1 cup chopped celery
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1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
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1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
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1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts
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1 teaspoon garlic salt
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1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, halved lengthwise
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2 tablespoons mayonnaise
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Dried parsley flakes
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4 dill pickle spears
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4 slices deli ham
Directions
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1.
Combine first six ingredients. Hollow out top and bottom of bread, leaving a 1/2-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Spread thin layer of mayonnaise over bread; sprinkle with parsley.
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2.
Fill each half with cheese mixture. Wrap pickle spears in ham; place lengthwise over cheese mixture on bottom half of loaf. Replace top; press to seal. Wrap in foil; refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, cut into 1-in. slices.
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