Fresh Sandwich Fillings & Spread Recipes

A spread is a food that is spread with a knife onto bread, crackers, or other bread products. Spreads are added to bread products to provide flavor and texture, and are an integral part of the dish, i.e., they should be distinguished from condiments, which are optional additions. Spreads should also be distinguished from dips, which do not employ a knife in applying it to crackers or chips."

"The spread serves three main purposes, it prevents the bread from soaking up the filling causing it to become soggy, it adds flavor as well as moisture to the sandwich."

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Lemon Mayonnaise

A great addition to any sandwich as a sandwich spread.

Yields: 1-1/4 cup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 2 teaspoons coarse-grained mustard
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste

In a small bowl stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, zest, mustard, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste.

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Orange Cream Cheese

Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients:

• 2 8-oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• grated zest from 2 oranges
• 1-2 tbsp. Grand Marnier

Whip cream cheese in food processor or blender until smooth. Add grated zest, sugar and Grand Marnier. Blend until fluffy and sugar dissolves, scraping down sides often. Spoon into serving bowl and refrigerate overnight.

Substitutions

Tangerine Cream Cheese

Use tangerine zest instead of orange

Lemon Cream Cheese

Use lemon zest and lemon liquor

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Raspberry Cream Cheese

Yields: 4 cups

Ingredients:

• 2 8-oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
• 1-2 tbsp. kirschwasser (raspberry liquor)

Whip cream cheese in food processor or blender until smooth. Add 6 to 8 raspberries (reserve remaining raspberries for garnish). Add sugar and kirschwasser. Blend until fluffy and sugar dissolves, scraping down sides often. Spoon into serving bowl and refrigerate overnight.

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CHICKEN CRUNCH SANDWICH SPREAD

Homemade chicken salad recipe with large chunks of chicken.

• Boil 1 whole chicken-pull meat off the bones in chunks.
• 2 cups sour cream-
• 1/2 t poultry seasoning
• 3 oz Cream cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped Dried Figs
• 1/4 cup Finely chopped mixed nuts
• 1 t Minced candied ginger

  Combine chicken spread with cream cheese, California dried figs, nuts and

  ginger.  Use as a sandwich filling.

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Olive Cheese Spread

Served as an appetizer spread with crackers, or as a sandwich spread with bagels or crusty French rolls.

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup shredded Muenster cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
• 4 oz. can sliced pitted olives, drained

PREPARATION:

Combine cheeses and butter in large bowl and mix until smooth. Stir in olives. Chill a few hours to blend flavors.

Serves 24

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