Sandwich de Mezcla (Puerto Rican Sandwiches)

Sandwich de mezcla is a Puerto Rican party sandwich made with white sliced bread and a delicious spread consisting of canned ham, cheese and roasted red peppers. They make the perfect appetizer for parties! This recipe makes about 80 mini sandwiches.

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Prep Time 1

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Servings 40 people

Equipment

1 blender or food processor see notes for links
Palillossee notes for links
Serving platter see notes for links

Ingredients

12 oz canned ham Spam
15 oz cheese dip Cheez Whiz
4 oz cream cheese Philadelphia
4 oz roasted red peppers
5 pimiento stuffed olives optional, more for garnish
2 loaves white sliced bread Wonder

Instructions

Prepare mezcla

Cut canned ham and cream cheese into cubes.
To a blender, add canned ham, cheese dip, cream cheese, roasted red peppers, and olives, if using.
Blend everything until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Pour the mezcla into a bowl.

Assemble sandwiches

Spread the mezcla in a thick layer on one slice of bread. Place another slice of bread on top.
Cut the crust off of the sandwiches. Wipe the knife after each cut to keep the sandwiches neat and clean.
Cut each sandwich diagonally into two triangles. Cut each triangle in half to make four triangles. (You could also cut them into four squares if you wish.)
TIP: If you have leftover filling, you can serve it as a dip with crackers.
Place the sandwiches on a platter and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve, but not longer than 3 hours to prevent soggy sandwiches. ¡Buen provecho!

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Notes

Notes:

You can use low-sodium canned ham, turkey luncheon meat, or beef luncheon meat.

You can make the mezcla up to 3 days ahead and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Assembled sandwiches de mezcla should be stored in the refrigerator tightly sealed with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out and becoming stale. Don't store them for more than 3 hours or they may get soggy. Serve them soon after assembling for best results.

Any sandwiches that have been left out at room temperature for over 4 hours should be discarded as a safety precaution.

Shop items used in this recipe:

Yo uso el Ninja Foodi Power Blender and it works amazingly well when I make masa for pasteles and alcapurrias.

Blender: shop here. I use the Ninja Foodi Power Blender and it works amazingly well when I make masa for pasteles and alcapurrias.

3-tier platter: shop here (I only used two tiers in the photo.)

Toothpicks: shop here

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