Party Sandwich Loaf

By Lsweetnell

This is not about the picture, its about the great idea. Below is a different recipe than the pic; however, the idea is great. I would not mix it up so much. Suggest flavoring up the cream cheese with a savory cream cheese mixed with regular cream cheese so it will not be strong. Follow your favorite recipes for tuna, chicken, or seafood salads. Or layer with butter, cream cheese, and slices of meats and cheese, with thin slices of tomatoes and onions (if desired) So it is the idea that I am passing on not the actual recipe. Make it your own. The recipe describes making a round cake like form. Suggest going with the loaf method as pictured. Make it your own. You may even want to stick with one kind of filling for the whole thing. Do your thing!

Ingredients

• 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.

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Adapted from expolounge.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.