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Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• mayonnaise
• cucumber
• lemon pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Spread each slice of cocktail bread with mayonnaise. Place 2 or 3 slices of cucumber on each. Sprinkle with lemon pepper.

By Jeannine Peck May

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• iceberg lettuce
• bacon
• grape tomato
• bamboo toothpick

Instructions

1. 1 Thread 1 rye bread square, lettuce wedge, bacon slice, tomato half, and 1 rye bread square onto each toothpick, respectively.

By Lindsey

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• parmesan cheese
• mayonnaise
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Place the Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, onion and reserved onion juice in a blender or food processor. Blend thoroughly. Spread the mixture evenly on slices of cocktail rye bread.
3. 3 Place cocktail rye bread slices on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

By Charlie

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• thousand island dressing
• corned beef
• sauerkraut
• swiss cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven's broiler.
2. 2 Arrange cocktail rye slices on a baking sheet. Top each one with about 2 teaspoons of thousand island salad dressing, then fold about 1/2 slice of corned beef to fit the bread, and lay over the dressing. Place a small amount of sauerkraut over the meat, then top with 1/4 slice of the Swiss cheese, or a slice about as big as the bread.
3. 3 Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve warm.

By MRSCANUCK

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• cucumber
• cream cheese
• blue cheese salad dressing
• green olive

Instructions

1. 1 Using the tines of a fork, score the unpeeled cucumber lengthwise on all sides. Slice the cucumber into 1/4-inch thick rounds.
2. 2 In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and blue cheese dressing. Spread the cheese mixture on the rye bread slices. Top with a slice of cucumber and a slice of olive.

By Gwena Hedlund

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• sour cream
• mayonnaise
• chipped beef
• beau monde seasoning
• celery salt
• dill weed

Instructions

1. 1 Using a bread knife, remove "crown" of bread. Hollow out the inside of loaf, and cut into bite-sized cubes for dipping.
2. 2 In a medium bowl, blend sour cream, mayonnaise, chipped beef, Beau Monde seasoning, celery salt, and dill weed. Mix thoroughly, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour.
3. 3 Spoon chilled dip into hollow bread loaf, and serve with cubed bread for dipping.

By Beth

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• cream cheese
• half-and-half
• chive
• cucumber
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Beat cream cheese with half-and-half with an electric mixer in a bowl until smooth and easy to spread; stir in chives.
2. 2 Use a large round cookie or biscuit cutter to cut 24 rounds out of the bread slices. Spread each round with cream cheese mixture and top each canape with 1 or 2 thin cucumber slices and a basil leaf. If making ahead, cover tea sandwiches lightly with plastic wrap and chill.

By christaann

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• blue cheese
• red onion
• olive oil
• lemon juice
• red wine vinegar
• garlic
• mustard powder
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 In a glass dish or serving bowl, layer the blue cheese and onion. Mix together the olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, mustard powder and pepper. Pour over the blue cheese and onions, and let stand for 1 hour at room temperature to marinate. Serve on cocktail rye slices.

By DOLLI24

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• ground beef
• pork sausage
• processed cheese food
• worcestershire sauce
• ketchup

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
2. 2 Cook beef and sausage in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3 Meanwhile, microwave processed cheese food in a large microwave-safe bowl on high until melted, 3 to 4 minutes.
4. 4 Stir Worcestershire sauce and ketchup into melted cheese, then stir in cooked meat until thoroughly combined.
5. 5 Spoon about 2 tablespoons meat and cheese mixture onto each bread slice. Arrange bread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven, in batches if necessary, until lightly browned and crisp, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!

By DREW810

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• butter
• mustard
• ham
• white bread
• ham
• salami
• cream cheese
• curry powder
• almond

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, mix the butter and mustard.
2. 2 Remove crusts from the bread slices. On a small cookie sheet, arrange 4 rye slices to form a square. Spread slices with a layer of mustard butter. Top with 4 slices of boiled ham. Top the boiled ham with four slices of white bread arranged in a square. Spread with mustard butter. Top with 4 slices of cooked ham. Top the cooked ham with four slices of rye bread arranged in a square. Spread with mustard butter. Top with 4 slices of salami. Repeat until 8 alternating layers have been created. Trim overhanging meat.
3. 3 Place a small cookie sheet on top of the layers. Weigh down the cookie sheet with a bowl so as to lightly flatten the layers into a thinner, square cake. Continue flattening and refrigerate a minimum of 5 hours.
4. 4 Frost the chilled cake on all sides with cream cheese and curry powder. Decorate with almonds. Refrigerate until serving.
5. 5 To serve, cut into quarters, then six cubes per quarter resulting in 24 pieces.

By SEBRING SOCKS

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• pork sausage
• onion
• garlic powder
• black pepper
• process cheese sauce

Instructions

1. 1 In a large skillet, cook sausage over a medium heat until it is browned and cooked through.
2. 2 Stir onion, garlic powder, black pepper, and process cheese into the skillet. Stir until the cheese is melted and the ingredients are well combined.
3. 3 Spread 1 tablespoon of mixture onto each slice of cocktail rye. Serve warm.

By Rene

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• ground beef
• sausage
• onion
• processed cheese food
• oregano
• worcestershire sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the broiler.
2. 2 Place ground beef, sausage and onion in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until meat is evenly brown and onions are soft. Drain liquid.
3. 3 Mix in the processed cheese food, oregano and Worcestershire sauce. Stir continuously until the cheese is melted.
4. 4 If the bread is not sliced, cut it into thin slices. Spoon approximately 1 tablespoon of the mixture onto each slice. Place the slices in a single layer on a baking pan.
5. 5 Broil the slices 10 minutes, or until the cheese is slightly browned and the bread is toasted.

By Candy

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• processed cheese food
• cheddar cheese
• bacon
• worcestershire sauce
• mustard
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Mix processed cheese food, Cheddar cheese, bacon, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard together in a bowl.
2. 2 Heat skillet over medium heat.
3. 3 Butter both sides of each slice of bread and toast in skillet until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side; arrange onto a baking sheet. Repeat toasting with remaining butter and bread slices.
4. 4 Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
5. 5 Spoon cheese-and-bacon mixture atop the toasts. Arrange toasts on a baking sheet.
6. 6 Heat toasts under the broiler until the topping is hot and bubbling, about 2 minutes.

By Singer6

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• cream cheese
• salad dressing mix
• cucumber

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, mix whipped cream cheese and dry Italian-style dressing mix. Spread equal portions of the mixture on slices of the cocktail rye bread. Top each with a slice of cucumber.

By Dorothea Rohatsch

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• salad dressing
• corned beef
• coleslaw

Instructions

1. 1 Spread 1/4 of the Russian salad dressing onto one side of each of four bread slices. Top each with 4 ounces corned beef, 2 ounces coleslaw, and remaining bread slices. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally and serve.

By SHORECOOK

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• olive oil
• mayonnaise
• chicken wing sauce
• swiss cheese
• sauerkraut
• turkey

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat a large skillet over medium heat.
2. 2 Lightly coat one side of each slice of bread with olive oil; lay out the slices, oiled side down, on a plate. Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon of hot sauce on each slice. Top two of the slices of bread with a slice of Swiss cheese and 1/4 cup of sauerkraut. Arrange the turkey on the other two slices of bread. Bring the two halves together.
3. 3 Fry the sandwiches in the preheated skillet until the bread is golden brown on both sides and the cheese has melted.

By ThnkThn

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• ground beef
• pork sausage
• american cheese
• hot pepper sauce

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 2 Brown the ground beef and sausage together in a large skillet and drain well.
3. 3 Cut the processed cheese into small cubes and add to the meat mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until the cheese melts. Stir in hot pepper sauce to taste. Spread a layer of the meat and cheese mixture on slices of party rye bread. Arrange the slices on an ungreased cookie sheet.
4. 4 Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until browned. Serve warm.

By ANITAL

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• beef tongue
• salt
• onion
• mustard
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse beef tongue and place in a large pot. Cover with water and add the salt and chopped onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 4 hours or until tongue is tender.
2. 2 Remove tongue from cooking liquid and set aside until cool enough to handle. Cut through tough outer skin and peel it off. Trim any fat or gristle from base of tongue. Slice tongue crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices.
3. 3 Slice loaf of rye bread in half lengthwise. Scoop out a small amount of the soft interior. Spread mustard over each half. Lay onions and tongue slices over bottom half of bread and top with other half and slice into individual sandwiches.

By Eileen Mintz

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• thousand island dressing
• sauerkraut
• swiss cheese
• pastrami
• margarine

Instructions

1. 1 Spread dressing onto one side of each bread slice. Top 1/2 of the slices with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and pastrami, then top with remaining bread, dressing-side down. Spread margarine on the outside of each sandwich.
2. 2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Grill sandwiches in the hot skillet until bread is golden brown, fillings are hot, and cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

By Beverly Burton

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• butter
• swiss cheese
• turkey breast
• tomato
• bacon
• salad dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large skillet over medium heat.
2. 2 Spread butter on 1 side of each bread piece and place, butter-side down, into the skillet. Place 2 slices Swiss cheese on each bread slice; cook until cheese melts, 3 to 4 minutes.
3. 3 Place turkey and tomato slices in a separate skillet over medium heat; cook until warmed, 2 to 3 minutes.
4. 4 Layer turkey, bacon, and tomato onto 1 bread slice that will be the bottom of the sandwich. Spread Russian dressing over tomato layer; top with second bread slice creating a sandwich.

By deli

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• thousand island dressing
• swiss cheese
• corned beef
• sauerkraut
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients and preheat a large griddle or skillet over medium heat.
2. 2 Spread one side of bread slices evenly with Thousand Island dressing.
3. 3 On four bread slices, layer one slice Swiss cheese, 2 slices corned beef, 1/4 cup sauerkraut, and a second slice of Swiss cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, dressing-side down. Butter the top of each sandwich.
4. 4 Place sandwiches, butter-side down on the preheated griddle; butter the top of each sandwich with remaining butter. Grill until both sides are golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
5. 5 Serve hot. Enjoy!

By COLETTE G.

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• knockwurst
• butter
• corned beef
• swiss cheese
• brown mustard

Instructions

1. 1 Slice knockwurst into long slices.
2. 2 Melt butter on a large griddle over medium heat. Throw corned beef onto the griddle and get it sizzling. Add knockwurst slices; cook 4 to 5 minutes.
3. 3 Add bread, making sure it gets a good coat of butter and grease from the griddle. Cook for 1 minute, then flip. Place Swiss cheese on bread slices. Cover with a lid or pot to steam until cheese melts, about 1 minute.
4. 4 Remove everything from the griddle and assemble sandwich. Place one slice of bread on a plate with the melted cheese facing up. Pile on corned beef, knockwurst slices, and mustard. Top with second slice of bread, cheese facing down. Eat hot.

By Brian Genest

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• sauerkraut
• corned beef
• salad dressing
• cooking spray
• swiss cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Spray one sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray.
2. 2 Spread bread cubes in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Layer bread cubes with sauerkraut and beef strips, then pour dressing over top. Cover with the aluminum foil, sprayed-side down.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove and discard foil; sprinkle Swiss cheese over casserole. Continue baking until cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 more minutes.

By JAMON0126

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• chili sauce
• mayonnaise
• butter
• corned beef
• swiss cheese
• sauerkraut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven broiler.
2. 2 Mix chili sauce and mayonnaise until smooth. Spread mayonnaise mixture and butter on bread slices. Layer corned beef, Swiss and sauerkraut on 4 slices and top with remaining slices. Place on baking sheet under preheated broiler and broil until browned, turning once, 2 minutes.

By Sara

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• brie cheese
• tomato puree
• red pepper flakes
• black pepper
• basil
• white sugar
• milk
• cream cheese
• basil

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven or a toaster oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread the Brie cheese onto two slices of bread, and top with remaining slices. Place on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 8 minutes, turning once halfway through. Cut in half, and set aside.
2. 2 In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the tomato puree, red pepper flakes, black pepper, basil, and sugar. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes.
3. 3 Whisk in the cream cheese until well blended, then stir in the milk. Heat through without bringing to a boil. Stir in the fresh basil, and remove from the heat.
4. 4 To serve, place each sandwich half into a separate bowl. Ladle soup over each one into the bowl. Serve immediately.

By amanda1432

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• sweet onion
• balsamic vinegar
• ground beef
• salt
• black pepper
• cooking spray
• mayonnaise
• jarlsberg cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Arrange onion slices on a plate and drizzle vinegar over top. Divide beef into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch thick patty. Season patties with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Heat a large grill pan over medium heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray and add onion. Cover and cook for 6 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove from pan, cover, and keep warm.
3. 3 Heat the grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat with more cooking spray and add patties. Cook until no longer pink in the centers, about 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). Remove patties to a plate, drain and discard any grease, and wipe the pan clean with a paper towel.
4. 4 Spread Dijon-mayonnaise blend evenly over all bread slices. Layer 4 of the slices with 2 tablespoons Jarlsberg cheese, 1 beef patty, 2 onion slices, and 2 tablespoons Jarlsberg. Place remaining bread slices mustard-side down on top of the sandwiches.
5. 5 Heat the grill pan over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Add sandwiches to the pan and place a cast iron or other heavy skillet on top, pressing gently to flatten sandwiches. Cook until bread is toasted, about 3 minutes per side, leaving the skillet on top as they cook.

By Demetrios Mustakas

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• caraway seed
• margarine
• corned beef
• chicken breast
• muenster cheese
• sauerkraut
• salad dressing

Instructions

1. 1 Spread margarine onto one side of each slice of bread. Set a large skillet over low heat, and lay 6 bread slices in it with the butter side down. If you can't fit 6, just fry in batches of 3.
2. 2 Place slices of cheese onto the bread in the skillet and let cook until the cheese starts to melt. Place slices of corned beef and chicken over the cheese, and then sauerkraut. Spread the creamy dressing onto the dry sides of the remaining slices of bread. Place dressing side down onto the sandwiches.
3. 3 Increase the heat to medium, and cook until browned on the bottom. Turn sandwiches over, and cook until golden on the other side.

By Robin Hofstatter Noftz

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• panko bread crumb
• egg noodle
• butter
• onion
• salt
• black pepper
• brown mustard
• all-purpose flour
• milk
• swiss cheese
• sauerkraut
• corned beef
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 2-quart casserole dish.
2. 2 Place torn rye bread into a food processor and pulse several times to make crumbs; combine rye crumbs with panko crumbs in a bowl and set aside.
3. 3 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook egg noodles in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain noodles and set aside.
4. 4 Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper; stir in brown mustard. Remove from heat, stir in flour until smooth, and gradually whisk in milk. Sauce will thicken. Whisk 1 1/2 cup Swiss cheese into the sauce, stirring until the cheese has melted and the sauce is smooth. Stir sauerkraut with about 1 tablespoon of reserved juice and corned beef into the cheese sauce.
5. 5 Transfer cooked noodles to the prepared casserole dish and pour in the sauce; stir to combine. Sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cup Swiss cheese in an even layer over the top.
6. 6 Bake casserole in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 20 minutes. Remove casserole from oven and set the oven to broil.
7. 7 Stir 3 tablespoons melted butter into the reserved rye and panko crumbs until thoroughly combined and sprinkle top of casserole with rye crumb mixture. Return to oven and broil until the crumbs are golden brown, about 2 more minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning.

By iamblessedx7

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• ✓ rye bread
• ✓ rye bread
• vegetable oil
• onion
• rosemary
• clove
• cranberry sauce
• dijon mustard
• ham
• swiss cheese
• arugula
• baby salad greens
• toothpick

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; saute until well-browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add rosemary and cloves; continue to saute until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Stir in cranberry sauce, and simmer until heated through. Remove from heat and set aside. (Cranberry-Onion Relish can be cooled, covered and refrigerated up to 2 weeks ahead.)
2. 2 To assemble: Working in batches, lay breads on a work surface and spread with about 1/4 tsp. mustard and 1 tsp. cranberry relish. Top half the breads with a portion of ham, cheese and arugula (optional), then the remaining bread slice. Halve each sandwich on the diagonal, sticking each half with a toothpick. (Sandwiches can be covered with a damp paper towel and plastic wrap and can remain at room temperature for 2 hours.)

By USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Ingredients

• ✓ rye bread
• butter
• olive oil
• yellow onion
• salt
• black pepper
• ground beef
• garlic salt
• black pepper
• swiss cheese
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Heat butter and oil in a Dutch oven. Add onions, season with salt and pepper, cook, stirring continually, for 3 minutes. Cover with a lid and allow onions to caramelize, stirring occasionally to prevent burning, about 20 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, combine ground beef, garlic salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Shape ground beef into 4 rectangular patties.
3. 3 Cook patties in a skillet over medium-high heat, flipping once, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Add a slice of Swiss cheese to each patty and top each with an equal amount of caramelized onions.
4. 4 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
5. 5 Spread 1 teaspoon butter over each slice of bread. Broil until lightly golden and toasted. Assemble patty melts and serve immediately.

By thedailygourmet