MELBA’S SWAP SHOP CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICHES

DEAR MELBA: These chicken sandwiches so easy to make, I thought you might want to share the recipe.

CHICKEN SANDWICHES

4 cups diced rotisserie chicken

1 can (10 ounces) cream of mushroom soup

1 can (10 ounces) cream of chicken soup

3 tablespoons chopped onions

1 loaf bread

2 eggs

1 tablespoon milk

6 to 8 cups crushed potato chips

1 can (10 ounces) chicken gravy

In large mixing bowl, mix chicken, soups and onions. Divide bread in half and layer half on flat pan that will fit in freezer. Spread mixture on bread slices and top with another slice of bread. Wrap and put in freezer.

When ready to serve, spray 9-by-13-inch pan with nonstick spray and heat oven to 325 F. Blend eggs and milk together.

Dip frozen sandwiches in egg-milk mixture and roll in crushed potato chips. Bake 45 minutes. Warm gravy, and when sandwiches are baked, place on serving plates and pour the warm gravy over top. Makes about 12 servings.

— Cora P.

DON’T DISMISS THE ROTISSERIE

DEAR MELBA: Do you like rotisserie chicken? I do and almost always use them when making chicken salad or anything that calls for cooked chicken.

3 cups chopped rotisserie chicken

1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and sliced

¼ cup chopped English walnuts

½ can (15 ounces) pineapple tidbits, drained and diced 1 ½ cups sliced celery

1 cup mayonnaise ½ teaspoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon curry powder ½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon sugar

30 slices white bread

¼ cup butter, approximately In large bowl, combine chicken, water chestnuts, English walnuts, pineapple and celery.

In medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, lemon juice. curry powder, salt and sugar until well blended. Add to chicken mixture and toss well. Cover and chill.

Cut bread slices in half, trim crusts, and flatten slices gently with rolling pin. Separate bread slices in half and spread half the slices with melted butter. Spread each with chicken salad mixture. Spread remaining bread slices with butter and use to top slices of bread and salad mixture.

— Elaine Poll

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