Stuffed Bread Appetizers

Name: Stuffed Bread Appetizers
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: about 2 dozen
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 11 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup chopped celery; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper; 1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; Dried parsley flakes; 4 dill pickle spears; 4 slices deli ham

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling

Yield about 2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

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

11 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
Dried parsley flakes
4 dill pickle spears
4 slices deli ham

Directions

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.
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.

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

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