#306_Father's Day2011: Hubby's Favorite Desserts

For Father's Day I made hubby his top 3 favorite desserts.....
gotta spoil the big guy a little ya know because he is special.

1. No-Bake cheese cake. (For recipe, click here)
2. Strawberry Pie (for recipe, click here)
3. Hummingbird Cake. (For recipe, click here).


Beignet Strawberry Shortcake for the cook.
(For the Strawberry Shortcake recipe click here.)

Chicken Salad Sandwich Fillings in Bread Cones

To make the Bread Cones, click here
For Chicken Salad sandwich filling, click here.

Grandson loved all of the above!!
Yum-O!!!

#145_Chicken Salad Sandwich

Chicken Salad Sandwiches

This is an easy and simple to make sandwiches
as you can make the fillings ahead of time.
Specially if you're having a big party,
the chicken part of the salad can be made a day before
and then an hour or so before serving it
you can mix in the other ingredients.
It is truly a time saver.

And if there's any leftovers,
they will keep in the fridge for as long as 3 days.

Ingredients for the chicken salad:
2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
(I use rotisserie chicken)
1/2 cup mayo,
1 tbsp mustard,
salt and pepper
1-tbsp white sugar
2-3 stalks celery, sliced
few sprigs green onions (sliced)
1 cup grapes, either green or red, halved
1/2 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped

Procedure:
Slice chicken breast into cubes or just shred them
Combine mayo, sugar,mustard, salt and pepper
Toss chicken in with this mixture to coat well
Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least for 5 hours.

Serve as a salad
At this point this can be served as a salad, but before serving,
combine pecans, green onions, celery and grapes
with the chicken mixture.
Place on a platter lined with lettuce leaves
or serve as a side dish.

To make the sandwiches:

Cook the bacon until nicely browned and crispy
either in the oven or in a fry pan.
Drain them on paper towels.

Croissant Rolls
from a bakery

You can use any of your favorite rolls
or bread for the sandwiches.
For big group, I like to buy the croissants
at the bakery or if time permits,
I make the Potato Dinner Rolls, click here for the recipe, or
I use any of the recipes for the following bread to make rolls:
Pan de Sal recipe, click here,
Basic Sweet Dough recipe, click here.
These dough recipes make good rolls for the sandwiches.

Or:
Using this sandwich fillings, you can make open-face sandwiches
using Ritz Crackers for Horderves,
click here for the post.

Split the buns and fill bottom half with
the chicken salad mixture.

Place some cooked bacon pieces on top of the
chicken salad

Top it with sliced tomatoes.
Put the other half of rolls on top of tomatoes
and secure them with toothpicks if desired.

ENJOY!!


Update: 6-11-11

The picture below is Chicken Salad in Bread Cone Sandwich which I recently served at a party. Instead of using regular rolls or bread to make sandwiches, try making it with bread cones for a more elegant-looking sandwiches. Here's the link on how to make the cone bread or Cornucopia Bread>>>>http://pinoyamericanrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/06/150chicken-salad-in.html

If you want a Chicken Sandwich with a touch of Pinoy, here's the link:

http://pinoyamericanrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/02/218pinoy-style-chicken-sandwich.html

Notes from MaMely:
1) To toast the pecans, place them on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake in a 350 degrees oven for 5-8 minutes.
2) To cook bacon in the oven, line a baking sheet with aluminum paper, then arrange the bacon on single layer. Pop it in the 350 degrees pre-heated oven and bake for about 20-30 minutes, or til bacon are nicely browned and crispy.
2) It is best to use celery, grapes and green onions that have been chilled in the food chiller.
3) Can use walnuts or cashews in place of pecans.

#133_Grilled Tuna Melt Sandwich

Grilled Tuna Melts
This sandwich is really simple and easy to make.
Even teenagers can make this sandwich for themselves without much trouble.
Not only it is easy to make, but also easy on the budget.

Aside from slices of bread and cheese,

you need a can of tuna (in water), mayo or salad dressing and pickle relish.

I usually make 2 sandwiches out of this but you can stretch it to 3 if you want to.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.

Drain tuna and with it, toss a tablespoon each of mayo and pickle relish.

Butter one side of the bread and place them on a baking sheet,
buttered side facing down.

Spread tuna mixture on the 2 slices of bread.

Place slice of cheese on top of the mixture.

You can use any of your favorite cheese.
My family's favorite is American cheese or provolone.
Sliced mozzarella is also wonderful.

Place another piece of bread on top of the cheese
and spread some butter on top.
So now, you should have the top and bottom of the sandwich buttered.
Slide the pan in the pre-heated oven
and bake the sandwich for about 8-10 minutes;
flip it and bake the other side until nicely browned
and the cheese is melted.

The cheese is melted to perfection.

Serve the sandwich with pickles
or with anything you're in the mood for.


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Here's another way to make the tuna melts if you don't want to start the oven:

Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat.

Put the sandwich that have been buttered on

both sides in to the pan and watch it turn golden brown.

Flip the sandwich and grill the other side until the cheese is nicely melted.