Sandwichon are savory sandwich cakes made of layers of crustless white bread and filled with different fillings, such as ham filling, tuna salad, chicken salad, and this shrimp paste.
This summer, our church is going on mission to Peru, but sadly, we won’t be on that trip. We have lots of things going on in life right now that didn’t give either of us peace about going. Our cousins, however, are going and when they asked if I’d be willing to donate sandwichon to feed 60 people for a fundraiser, I excitedly said yes! Even more exciting because it would be a loteria fundraiser. What is a sandwichon? It is a sandwich cake. On the outside, it looks like a cake covered in a sweet, whipped, frosting but don’t be fooled. It’s actually a sandwich on the inside. Down here on the border, it is normally served at baby showers, bridal showers, fundraisers- tea party kind of get togethers. Lots of people like it, some people hate it. Here’s basically what it looks like layer-wise.
A very long time ago, on a far, far away, old blog- I wrote about Sandwichon & Love. I have had a couple of messages from friends who have moved away from our area, telling me they were looking for a sandwichon recipe and came across mine. It’s not terrible recipe or blog post (well, actually, it is LOL) but here’s an even better update!
P.S. This is NOT paleo, in ANY way but it is one of the things that I am good at making and people always ask me about it. It’s a treat for me when I get to eat it and that’s not very often because it can be a lot of work.
At first sight, this may look like a cake, but beware this is no sweet dessert. In fact this a very tasty meal known as un Sandwhichon. A Sandwichon is multi-layered sandwich with different types of meats and spreads all covered by a cream cheese icing and topped off with fruits or vegetables. The Sandwichon is popular in the Latino culture and usually served at baby showers or children’s birthday parties.
This recipe is easy and fun to make and serves large parties. If you have never tried it, I encourage you to give it a try! As you take a bite into this layered goodness, you will get an explosion of flavors from the sweet juice of the pineapple to the creamy chicken salad. Definitely worth making and trying. Enjoy!