Stuffed Bread Appetizers

Name: Stuffed Bread Appetizers
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

11 ingredients

2 steps

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

1

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.
2

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.