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Ham Salad Sandwich
We went to the deli counter and asked for two thick slices of ham that would weigh about ¼ pound. The deli lady was so good at her job she was able to cut two slices that weighed 0.26 pound, just 1/100th of a pound more than we needed.
You'll need:
- ¼ pound of honey-baked or turkey ham – diced into cubes
- 1/2 cup of onions - very finely chopped
- ½ cup of celery – very finely chopped
- 2-3 tablespoons of canola mayonnaise
- Fresh ground pepper
- Whole grain bread
- Grapes
- Raisins
- A little adult help
Equipment:
- Measuring cups and spoons
- A medium-sized bowl
- A large spoon
- A plate
- A Teddy Bear or Gingerbread Man cookie cutter
- Pour the ham, onions and celery into the bowl.
- Plop a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise into the bowl and mix. If the salad seems dry, add a little more mayo until all the ingredients are lightly coated.
- Lay a piece of bread on the plate and spread some salad around in the center until it is about ½ thick. You don't really need to go all the way to the edges because you'll be cutting that bread off.
- Add another piece of bread on top to form a sandwich.
- Put your cookie cutter on top of the sandwich and press down steadily until you feel the cutter scraping against the plate.
- Remove the extra bread from around the cookie cutter then pop your Teddy Bear out onto the plate.
- Place two grapes on top for ears. Add two raisins for eyes and another for a nose. There's your Teddy!