Years ago a coworker brought these for a potluck. After the first bite, I wondered where they had been my entire life. They were creamy, savory and the cucumber on top adds just the right amount of freshness.
I don’t know where the name party slices came from, I’m certain it’s not the official name. But I like to imagine it’s because every party needs this little slice of heaven.
They are fancy little savory cucumber bites. They include mayonnaise, cream cheese and Pillsbury dough. Basically the appetizer trifecta!
What adds to the fancy is the different shapes you can make the bread in thanks to the Pampered Chef bread tube shapes. They came in heart, scalloped, square, star and flower shapes. And while Pampered Chef has discontinued them, you can almost always spot one at your local thrift store. If you come up emptyhanded there, a quick little Google search can find you one on Ebay or Amazon. I found a few online here and here. I was fortunate enough to snag mine before they were discontinued. The sliced bread just creates the perfect vessel for appetizer-style open face sandwiches.
These area always requested for every gettogether we have, cookout we attend and even my daughter-in-laws bridal shower. They are always a hit and are so easy to make!
Party Slices
Ingredients
- 1 tube Pillsbury French Bread
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 packet Italian salad dressing mix
- 1 cucumber sliced thin
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°.
- Spray the inside of your bread tube with nonstick cooking spray. Make sure to also spray the inside of the endcaps. Place one end on the bread tube, stand it upright and place the french bread dough inside. Place the other end on the top of the bread tube. Stand the bread tube up on a cookie sheet (to prevent any oil from seeping down into your oven) and place on the middle rack in your oven. You'll probably need to move your rack a little lower to give the tube room to stand up. Cook for one hour.
- When the bread is done cooking, remove it from the oven. Remove the ends from the tube and shake the loaf out. Let it cool on a wire rack. Once it is cool, slice it into around 1/2" thick slices. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl place the cream cheese, mayonnaise and italian salad dressing mix. Mix until well combined. Because I'm a fan of fancy, I put this into a piping bag fitted with a star tip.
- Lay the bread slices out and pipe (or spread) the mixture on. Top each piece with a cucumber slice. You could also sprinkle some dill on top. I'm not a fan of dill, so I skip that.
- Serve!
As a consultant, I always put the cucumber slice on the bread, then topped it with the spread made with 16 oz sour cream, 2 tbsp onion flakes, 2 tbsp salad supreme, 16 oz mayo, 2 tbsp dried parsley and 2 tbsp dried dill weed. It is a huge hit with everyone cos it’s crisp and so refreshing! I thought I had lost the recipe and was going to use yours until I found my recipe today. Thank you for sharing!!!
You are so welcome! It’s always a hit everywhere I take it to.
Can you use it to make brownies?
I feel as if the brownie mix would be too thin and might run out of the ends of the pan.