‘Sandwiches’ Category

  1. Holiday Sandwich “Package”

    November 13, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio

    Another in the realm of my family won’t consider this but…this one sounds pretty good. (If you like deviled ham and relish…and catsup. I would be tempted to choose a mustard in place of the catchup.)

    Holiday Sandwich Package

    1 2-pound loaf unsliced white bread
    2 4 1/2 ounce cans deviled ham
    2 tablespoons mayonnaise
    1/2 cup chopped sweet pickle relish
    2 tablespoons catsup
    Radish roses

    Cut out center of loaf leaving 1/2 inch shell around ends and sides. Slice bread thinly and spread with a mixture of deviled ham, relish, mayonnaise and catsup. Place sandwiches in bread shell and garnish with radishes. “Tie” loaf with holiday ribbon. Makes 24 small sandwiches.

    Sandwich and Party Snack Cookbook, 1964

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  2. “Christmas Tree” Sandwiches

    November 6, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio

    At BlogHer and BlogHer Food this year, I got asked (and so did the children) whether we actually ATE the recipes I post. Well, sometimes. Sometimes one appears too retro fab not to share but my family screams as soon as I flip the page open. This recipe is one I can’t even convince Denise to buy the groceries for a demonstration project.
    Christmas Tree Sandwiches
    Your family might be more fun. Or you might be invited to a tacky themed holiday pot luck. Or your elderly mother or grandmother might smile fondly when you make this recipe. My mother smiled about it and described a similar dish from back in the day when I described it the other day.

    In any case, retro appetizers and party foods are always popular this time of year…right?

    “Christmas Tree” Sandwiches

    (2 Variations)
    Yes, the quotation marks appear in the official name of the recipe-as does the 2 variations

    *20 slices white bread
    1 4 1/2 ounce can deviled ham
    1 3-oz package cream cheese, softened
    2 tablespoons orange marmalade
    1 8-oz pkg package cream cheese, softened
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1 tablespoon milk
    Green vegetable coloring
    Wide strip orange peel.

    **20 slices dark bread
    2 4 1/2 oz cans deviled ham
    4 tablespoons chopped raisins
    4 tablespoons chopped nuts
    1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
    1 cup cottage cheese
    1 tablespoon milk
    Wide strip orange peel

    *Variation 1: TO cut out “tree” shape (triangle) start at top center of bread slice, cut down to the right corner of slice, then down to left corner. Trim remaining crust: repeat to make 20 “trees”. Combine deviled ham, cream cheese and marmalade. Spread half the slices with deviled ham mixture, top with remaining slices. To form loaf, stand sandwiches up right on a platter. Chill. Combine cream cheese, cottage cheese, milk and 4 drops coloring. Cut out 10 stars from orange peel. Place “stars” on center top of each sandwich. Frost loaf with cheese mixture. At serving time, cut between stars to separate sandwiches.

    **Variation 2: Proceed as above, use dark bread instead of white. Combine deviled ham, raisins, and nuts for filling; and omit green coloring from the cheese frosting.

    From Sandwich and Party Snack Cook Book, 1964

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  3. Cream Cheese Raisin Sandwich Filling

    November 3, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio

    I bought off brand oat o type cereal a few weeks ago. The box got left on the counter. On the back it has a recipe using the cereal and the intro says “Everyone loves raisins.” I snickered when I saw it but said nothing. Girl child saw it later in the week and said “Wait a minute. This box is CRAZY. Everyone doesn’t love raisins. I don’t even really LIKE raisins, much less love them” Apparently she doesn’t remember that she was the child that I bought countless boxes of raisins for when she was small.

    I also made her a sandwich filling like this that I would serve on whole wheat bread with a side of carrots or a salad when she was small. I find though that with today’s raisins-moister than the ones of yesteryear-you really don’t need to soak them before making this spread-unless yours have dried up or you buy them at a natural foods store, where I feel like they are a bit dryer. This spread goes equally well on crackers, bagels, rice cakes and celery. You can add a bit of cinnamon to jazz it up if you like.

    From the Sandwich and Party Snack Cookbook, 1964

    Cream Cheese-Raisin Sandwich Filling

    1/2 cup seedless raisins
    1/2 cup water
    1 3 oz package cream cheese
    4 teaspoons milk

    Soak raisins in water for 30 minutes. (warm works best-or zap in microwave for a minute) Pour liquid off. Combine cream cheese and milk until soft. Add raisins and mix well. Makes 7/8 cup or filling for 4 sandwiches.

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  4. Swimming Lesson Sandwiches

    July 31, 2009 by Tarrant Figlio

    This time of year, whenever I am in a gathering of women, I get transported back to the banks of the Magothy River in the 1970s. Why? Because there I realized that women do things differently when together but not really friend friends but friendly. Also, because that bit of summer tastes like a “revolutionary” sandwich of the day.

    You see, a large group of us took swimming lessons in the Magothy river. While we learned crawl stroke, “Elementary backstroke” (a creation different from the backstroke the rest of the world learns), breast stroke, and to dive into the murky river–our mothers shared chatter and food.

    One of the most coveted food items (on my part) and coo’d over foods the first summer of swimming lessons was a sandwich. A VEGETARIAN sandwich. (Well sort of, not sure if the Seven Seas Green Goddess dressing had anchovies or not)

    Here are the ingredients:

    Pocket Pita (known as Kangaroo bread or pocket bread in my area at the time)
    cucumber slices
    tomato slices (most likely tomatoes from Diehl’s produce stand or the garden)
    sprouts
    chopped green onions
    lettuce (either buttercrunch from the garden or iceberg)
    sliced green peppers
    Green Goddess dressing

    All the veggies arrived sliced and then the moms would slice the pitas in half to make the pocket, fill, top with dressing and eat.

    Yes, that is it. Now, this is the sandwich that I would beg for after lessons…but was for grown ups. I still got to sneak a bite or two from time to time.

    Every once in a while, it makes me pause to pick up green goddess dressing (which my kids think tastes like ranch) or stop and stare at the Kangaroo bread. Sometimes I will sneak one into my summer, but it just doesn’t taste the same without a group of gossipping moms, the grit of sand, and the kiss of the sun and river water on my face.

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