Freaky Hand Sandwiches

Name: Freaky Hand Sandwiches
Ingredients: 2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken; 1 small cucumber, finely chopped; 2 hard-boiled large eggs, finely chopped; 1 celery rib, finely chopped; 1/3 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/8 teaspoon white pepper; 24 slices thin sandwich bread, crusts removed; Sliced almonds; 1 tablespoon spreadable cream cheese; Neon green food coloring, optional

12 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
1 small cucumber, finely chopped
2 hard-boiled large eggs, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground mustard
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
24 slices thin sandwich bread, crusts removed
Sliced almonds
1 tablespoon spreadable cream cheese
Neon green food coloring, optional

Directions

1

In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Spread 1/4 cup chicken salad onto 12 bread slices; top with remaining bread.
2

For fingers, cut each of six sandwiches into four 3/4-in. strips. With a small knife, trim one end of each strip, forming a point. For fingernails, attach an almond to each strip with a dab of cream cheese. With a clean paint brush, paint almond nails with green food coloring if desired.
3

From each of the remaining sandwiches, cut out one strip for the thumb and one 2-in. oval for the palm. Trim strips; attach almonds and paint the thumbnails. Arrange one palm, four fingers and a thumb on each plate.