Recipe: Cheese-Olive-Raisin Sandwiches 🥪
Description: Now this may sound a tad strange, but hey, try it! This is great on any bread, but I like pumpernickel, whole wheat, and rye! This came out of Woman’s Day Encyclopedia of Cookery. Using cream cheese, this is an English recipe.
Category: Lunch/Snacks
Keywords: European, Less than 15 Minutes, Easy
Servings: 8 sandwiches
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 | Cream cheese |
| 2 | Seedless raisins |
| 1/4 | Olive |
| 1/2 | Mayonnaise or dressing |
| 16 | Slices of bread |
Nutritional Information (per serving):
- Calories: 376.3
- Fat: 23.2g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Cholesterol: 62.4mg
- Sodium: 542.8mg
- Carbohydrates: 34.6g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Sugar: 8.3g
- Protein: 8.4g
Instructions:
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Mix Cheese and Dressing: In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise or dressing until smooth and well incorporated.
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Add Olives and Raisins: Once the cheese and dressing are mixed, fold in the seedless raisins and quartered olives until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
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Prepare Sandwiches: Take 8 slices of your preferred bread (pumpernickel, whole wheat, or rye), and spread a generous amount of the cheese mixture onto each slice.
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Assemble Sandwiches: Top each cheese-covered slice with another slice of bread to form sandwiches.
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Serve: Your Cheese-Olive-Raisin Sandwiches are now ready to be enjoyed! Serve them as a delightful lunch or snack option.
Note: This recipe yields 8 sandwiches, making it perfect for sharing with friends and family or for meal prep throughout the week. The unique combination of creamy cheese, sweet raisins, and savory olives creates a flavor profile that’s sure to surprise and delight your taste buds! Give it a try and experience the deliciousness for yourself.
