Earlier this week a co-worker mentioned having dined at the Sakowitz department store in Houston, Texas, a store I wasn't familiar with. Naturally I went online to see if any Sakowitz recipes are around, and I found this one, which I tweaked just a bit.
Also, by the time you read this post I will be getting ready for the Christmas tea I am hosting later today for my sister and some of her old high school classmates. I still think of them as "my little sister" and "the girls," even though they're 38-year-old wives and mothers now! And for their tea, I decided to use Pepperidge Farm Bread and my Linzer cookie cutters to add Christmas tree shapes to the bread for these ham sandwiches. You cut out a design in one color of bread and simply pop it into the other color of bread. Kind of like a puzzle. (A very easy puzzle.)
Or, you can leave the cutout out and let the Ham Salad peek through. Here's the ham salad as I made it.
Sakowitz Ham Salad3 cups cooked ham, finely chopped
1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise (or as needed)
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1/2 tablespoon fresh black pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients and blend well. You may add more mayonnaise if needed.
Darling sandwiches and another nice recipe, to boot. What a sweet older sister you are! Enjoy the tea party today! :)
ReplyDeleteThey are "darling" and do sound quite good. Have fun today.
ReplyDeleteFancy ham sandwiches are a favourite but I usually used the canned variety which is probably not as good as using fresh. Cut outs in the bread makes them more special.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to photos of the tea you're hosting for your sister.
Judith
How fun! Your cut outs are really nifty and look delicious. Have a wonderful tea party!
ReplyDeleteLove Carol B.
P.S. With lots of photos please*
Your sandwiches look very pretty on the tree shaped dish. Ham salad is a sandwich filling that I enjoy. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteHope your Christmas tea was delightful. Looking forward to seeing the photos.
Very interesting ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI think I would like to make the salad.
Thank You Angela
Oh, those are VERY cute!
ReplyDeleteWhat delicious looking sandwiches - I am getting hungry, just looking at them! I like the cut-out designs on the bread, very creative.
ReplyDeleteAnd what a nice sister you are, to sponsor this tea.
I know they are going to appreciate it and just think of the fond memories they will have by being able to get together and 'remember' the good-old high school days.
That's very thoughtful of you Angela, Happy Holidays, Joanie
oooh I love the christmas tree cut out sandwich and the recipe, well I knew that was going to be good, just because it is from you!!
ReplyDeleteAs always, very cute! Lurve ham too!
ReplyDeleteOh, what special sandwiches! I love these!
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