Engagement Ring Finger Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons bacon pieces for garnish, optional
• 16 ounce cream cheese softened
• 0.5 cup cucumber finely chopped
• 0.5 cup olives green finely minced
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise 
• 2 tablespoons parsley leaves chopped for garnish, optional
• 0.5 cup pecans finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons pecans chopped for garnish, optional
• 0.5 cup pineapple dry crushed drained
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds for garnish, optional
• 1 loaf bread white soft

Equipment

• bowl
• toothpicks

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese and mayonnaise. Split into 4 approximately 4-ounce portions and put into separate bowls.
2. Combine pineapple and 4 ounces cream cheese mixture and set aside.
3. Combine green olives and 4 ounces cream cheese mixture and set aside.
4. Combine cucumbers and 4 ounces cream cheese mixture and set aside.
5. Combine pecans and 4 ounces cream cheese mixture and set aside.
6. To assemble sandwiches, spread the fillings on top of white bread slices and cover with wheat bread slices.
7. Cut each sandwich into triangles, squares or circles. Arrange on a large platter by sandwich filling.
8. Garnish with parsley, bacon pieces, poppy seeds, or pecans. In gold ink, write each sandwich filling on a small card, attach it to a toothpick and place it in the center of each pile of sandwiches, identifying the filling.