Recipe Box

Animal-Shaped Sandwiches

Tools:

Not Your Usual Tuna Sandwich:

1 (6 ounce) can water packed tuna, drained and flaked
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 hard boiled egg, peeled and chopped
3 tablespoons pickle relish
2 tablespoons chopped celery (optional)
2 tablespoons chopped red apple (optional)
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
White, wheat or rye bread

In small bowl combine all ingredients. Cut out bread with Wilton's Fish-shaped Metal Cutter. Spread approximately 2-3 tablespoons of tuna salad on bread.

Makes approximately 4 sandwiches.

Cream Cheese Special

1/4 cup soft cream cheese
1 tablespoon strawberry preserves
1/2 teaspoon shelled sunflower seeds
1/2 teaspoon dried cranberries or raisins

Cut out bread with Wilton's Elephant-shaped Metal Cutter. Whisk cream cheese with preserves. Spread on bread. Top with sunflower seeds and cranberries or raisins.

Makes 2 sandwiches.

Other ideas:

Cream cheese mixed with cinnamon, crushed, drained pineapple, variety of seeds and shredded carrots
Peanut butter and jelly
Plain American cheese

There is always Turkey:

1 slice turkey
1 slice Colby/Monterey Jack cheese
Mayonnaise or mustard

Cut out bread, turkey and cheese with Wilton's Bear-shaped Metal Cutter. Spread bread with mayonnaise or mustard. Arrange turkey and cheese on bread. Works as an open-faced sandwich as well.

Makes 1 sandwich.