Fruit N Nut Sandwich Recipes

Steps:

• Chill a mixing bowl and the beater attachments of a hand mixer in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. (A metal bowl will chill more quickly than glass.) Meanwhile, in a separate large bowl, mix the mascarpone with the honey until smooth.
• Place the chilled mixing bowl in another, larger bowl filled with ice water, to keep it cold. Pour the chilled heavy cream in the mixing bowl. (The colder everything is, the less time it will take to whip the cream and the lighter and fluffier it will be.) Using a hand mixer with the chilled beater attachments, beat the cream until stiff enough to hold peaks, 5 to 8 minutes on medium.
• Add the whipped cream to the mascarpone and gently combine. The mixture should be fairly firm, so it won't squeeze out the sides of the sandwich when slicing. (If the mixture is too soft, chill briefly until firmer but still spreadable, about 5 minutes.)
• Take the 4 slices of bread and cut off the crusts on all 4 sides. Using a spatula, spread about 1/3 cup of cream filling on each slice of bread. (It will be thick.)
• Pat the fruit dry with paper towels to absorb any excess moisture. Arrange the fruit on top of the cream on 2 slices of bread, keeping in mind that you will be cutting along the diagonal and showing off cut sections of fruit. Make a mental note of which diagonal you will be using.
• Cover the fruit with the remaining cream. Then put the other slice of bread, cream side down, on top of the fruit to make the sandwich.
• Wrap the sandwich with plastic wrap, very tightly, making sure there's no air inside. Mark your chosen diagonal on the plastic wrap, so you will know where to cut. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Hold a serrated bread knife under hot running water for 15 seconds, then wipe dry. (A warm knife cuts more cleanly than a cold one.) Unwrap the sandwich and cut along your chosen diagonal line. Serve immediately.

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• Spread peanut butter on one side of a slice of bread, and sprinkle with chopped apple, raisins, and peanuts. Spread jam over the remaining slice of bread, and place on top of fruit and nuts to make a sandwich.

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• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, walnuts, parsley, green pepper, onion, lemon juice, nutmeg, salt and pepper until blended. , Spread about 2 tablespoonfuls over each of 12 bread slices; top with remaining bread. Cut each sandwich into three 1-in.-wide strips.

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• In a large bowl, combine cherries and cranberries. Add enough warm water to cover; set aside. Line a 15x10x1-in. pan with foil and grease the foil with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter; set aside. , In a large heavy saucepan, melt remaining butter. Stir in the milk, chips and cream. Cook and stir over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth and blended (mixture will first appear separated, but continue stirring until fully blended). Remove from the heat; stir in marshmallow creme and extract. , Drain cherries and cranberries; pat dry with paper towels. Stir the fruit, cashews and chocolate chunks into chocolate mixture. Spread into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature until set., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Discard foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares.

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• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Store in an airtight container.

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• In a small bowl, mix together softened Neufchatel cheese and crushed pineapple.
• Spread 1/4 of the pineapple and cheese mixture on a slice of bread. Top with a tablespoon of almonds, and cover with another slice of bread to make a sandwich. repeat with remaining ingredients.

Steps:

• Beat cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla together in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with whipped cream. Arrange fruit pieces in a diagonal row on 2 of the bread slices, working from 1 corner to the opposite corner. Fill in the areas on both sides of the row with remaining fruit pieces, cutting to fit as necessary. Top with remaining bread slices, cream-sides down. Tightly wrap sandwiches in plastic wrap. Chill at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours.
• Remove plastic wrap. With a serrated knife, carefully cut sandwich in half diagonally, slicing through the diagonal fruit row.