PARTY SANDWICH LOAF RECIPE - (3.6/5)

Party Sandwich Loaf Recipe - (3.6/5) image

Provided by Lsweetnell

Number Of Ingredients 27

Shrimp Salad Filling
1 hard-cooked egg, finely chopped
1 can (4-1/2 oz.) broken shrimp, rinsed and drained
2 tbsp. finely chopped celery
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. salt
Dash pepper
3 tbsp. mayonnaise
Mix all ingredients.
Cheese-Pecan Filling
1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 cup finely chopped toasted pecans
1 can (8-3/4 oz.) crushed pineapple, well drained
Mix all ingredients.
Chicken-Bacon Filling
8 slices bacon, crisply fried and crumbled
1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. finely chopped pimiento
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
Mix all ingredients.
Cream Cheese Frosting
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup light cream
Green food coloring
Mix cheese and cream thoroughly. Add a few drops food coloring to tint frosting a delicate green.

Steps:

Prepare fillings (above). Trim crusts from 1 loaf unsliced sandwich bread. Cut loaf horizontally into 4 equal slices. Spread one side of 3 slices with softened butter. Place 1 bread slice, buttered side up, on serving plate. Spread evenly with Shrimp Salad Filling. Top with second bread slice and spread evenly with Cheese-Pecan Filling. Top with third slice and spread evenly with Chicken-Bacon Filling. Top with remaining bread slice. Frost top and sides with Cream Cheese Frosting (below). Chill until frosting has set, about 30 minutes. Wrap loaf with a damp cloth and continue to chill 2-1/2 hours, or overnight. 12 to 14 servings.