Tipsy Tombstone Sandwiches
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
For a ghoulish treat, these small sandwiches stand upright on a bed of cream cheese. The chicken salad snacks are hauntingly delicious.
Servings:
Makes 14 tombstones.
Prep Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 45 mins
Ingredients
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2 cupsdiced cooked chickensee savings
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1 cupdiced celery (2 stalks)see savings
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1/2 cupdiced green applesee savings
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3 slicesbacon, crisp cooked, drained, and crumbledsee savings
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1/2 cupdairy sour creamsee savings
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1 cupmayonnaise or salad dressingsee savings
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2 tablespoonslemon juicesee savings
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Salt and freshly ground black peppersee savings
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28 slicesfirm whole wheat and/or rye bread, trimmed into tombstone shapessee savings
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1 8-ounce containerwhipped cream cheesesee savings
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Finely chopped toasted pecanssee savings
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Purple kalesee savings
Directions
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In a large bowl, combine chicken, celery, apple, and bacon.
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In a medium bowl, stir together sour cream, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Add to chicken mixture; stir to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover; chill for 2 to 24 hours.
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To make tombstone sandwiches, spread chicken salad on half of the bread tombstones. Top with remaining bread tombstones . Spread the edges of sandwiches with cream cheese and roll edges in pecans to coat. Use cream cheese to stick tombstones to plate. Add purple kale for a creepy groundcover. Makes 14 tombstones.
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