Cookbook:Vegetable Party Sandwiches

| American cuisine | Bread

Ingredients

 * 1 envelope (¼ ounce) unflavored gelatin
 * ¼ cup cold water
 * 2 large carrots, grated very fine
 * 2 ribs celery, chopped very fine
 * 2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped fine
 * 1 small onion, minced
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 1 pint mayonnaise, such as Hellmann's
 * 2 long square loaves white bread

Procedure

 * 1) Dissolve gelatin in water according to directions.
 * 2) In a large bowl, mix dissolved gelatin with carrots, celery, cucumber, onion, lemon juice, and mayonnaise.
 * 3) Refrigerate for 25 hours.
 * 4) If the mixture becomes too jelled to spread well, add ⅓ to ½ cup more mayonnaise.
 * 5) Using a knife, trim crusts from bread edges.
 * 6) Spread vegetable mixture on bread and make 28 sandwiches.
 * 7) Cut into quarters.
 * 8) Layer cut sandwiches in a large covered plastic container with damp paper towels between layers until serving time.