Shelly's Recipe

STUFFED BREAD APPETIZERS

Category: Hot

2 (one 8 oz, one 3 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts
1 tsp garlic salt
1 loaf (26 inch) French bread, halved lengthwise
Mayonnaise
Dried parsley flakes
4 dill pickle spears
4 slices deli ham

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Hollow out top and bottom of bread, leaving a 1/2 inch shell (discard removed bread or save for another use).

Spread thin layer of mayonnaise over bread; sprinkle with parsley. Fill each half with cheese mixture. Wrap pickle spears in ham; place lengthwise over cheese mixture on bottom half of loaf. Replace top; press together to seal. Wrap in foil; refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, cut into 1-in. slices. Yield: About 2 dozen.