Italian Cucumber Bread Recipes

ITALIAN CUCUMBER BREAD

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, mayo, and dressing mix in mixing bowl until well blended.
• Spread mixture onto sliced bread.
• Top with sliced or shaved cucumber, serve.

CUCUMBER NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 2 5x9-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Place shredded cucumbers into a colander and let drain for about 30 minutes.
• Stir eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla extract, drained cucumber, and pecans together in a large bowl. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves in a separate bowl. Stir dry ingredients into the cucumber mixture until batter is thoroughly combined. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake loaves in the preheated oven until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let loaves cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing from pans to finish cooling on wire racks.

SAVORY CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise and salad dressing mix. Refrigerate for 1 hour. , Just before serving, spread over each slice of rye bread; top each with a cucumber slice. If desired, sprinkle with dill.

MOM'S ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into a loaf. Place each loaf seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. With a sharp knife, make 4 shallow slashes across top of each loaf. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

ITALIAN CUCUMBER TEA SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a bowl, thoroughly mix cream cheese, mayonnaise and salad dressing mix.
• Spread cheese mixture on bread slices and top with one slice of cucumber.
• Arrange on serving platter.

CREAMY ITALIAN CUCUMBER/ RYE BREAD SPREAD

Steps:

• Slice the cucmber into thin slices and set aside.
• Allow cream cheese to come to soften and then mix the dry italian dressing mix into the softened cream cheese.
• Refreigerate for 1 hour to allow the flavors to blend.
• Spread 1 tsp of cream cheese mix onto a slice of party rye and top with a cucumber.
• Bet you can't eat just one!