Ingredients
1/3
cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1/4
cup finely chopped celery
2
tablespoons lemon juice
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/8
teaspoon pepper
2
hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped
2
cans (4 oz each) tiny shrimp, rinsed, drained, chopped
2
packages (3 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1
cup finely chopped walnuts (4 oz)
1/2
cup finely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
1/2
cup sour cream
1/4
cup sweet pickle relish, drained
2
tablespoons grated onions
1/8
teaspoon red pepper sauce
2
cans (4 1/4 oz each) deviled ham
2
loaves (1 1/2 lb each) unsliced sandwich bread
1/2
cup butter or margarine, softened
4
packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1
cup half-and-half
Few drops food color, if desired
Preparation
In medium bowl, mix all shrimp salad spread ingredients until well blended. In second medium bowl, mix all olive-nut spread ingredients until well blended. In third medium bowl, mix all deviled ham spread ingredients until well blended.
Trim crusts from bread loaves. Cut each loaf horizontally into 4 equal slices. Lightly spread butter over 3 slices. Place 1 buttered slice on each of 2 serving plates or trays; spread each evenly with half of the shrimp salad spread. Top with second buttered slices; spread each evenly with half of the olive-nut spread. Top with third buttered slices; spread each evenly with half of the deviled ham spread. Top with unbuttered slices. Lightly press each loaf together.
In medium bowl, mix 4 packages cream cheese, half-and-half and food color. Spread half of mixture over sides and top of each loaf. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cream cheese mixture has set. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 2 1/2 hours but no longer than 24 hours. To serve, remove from refrigerator, cut into slices. Store covered in refrigerator.
