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Salami Triangles Appetizer

Vintage 1950s Salami Cream Cheese Appetizer Recipe

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This vintage salami cream cheese appetizer layers horseradish-spiked cream cheese between salami slices, then chills into elegant triangles perfect for parties. The 1958 technique creates make-ahead appetizers that hold their shape and taste even better after the flavors meld in the refrigerator.

  • Total Time: 2 Hours 15 Minutes
  • Yield: 12 Triangles 1x

Ingredients

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  • 3 oz softened cream cheese
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon horseradish
  • 2 teaspoons grated onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon liquid hot pepper seasoning
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • About 1/2 lb. thinly sliced salami (10 slices)
  • Pickled onion

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine softened cream cheese, milk, horseradish, grated onion, hot pepper seasoning, and cayenne pepper. Mix with a fork until completely smooth and uniform.
  2. Lay out 4 slices of salami on a clean work surface. Spread about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture evenly onto each slice, spreading to the edges.
  3. Stack the 4 cream cheese-covered salami slices on top of each other. Top the stack with 1 plain salami slice (no cream cheese). You now have one 5-layer stack.
  4. Repeat steps 2-3 with the remaining 5 salami slices to create a second 5-layer stack.
  5. Wrap each stack tightly in waxed paper or plastic wrap, applying gentle pressure to compress the layers. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours.
  6. Unwrap each stack. Using a sharp knife, cut each stack in half, then cut each half into 3 equal wedges to create 6 triangles per stack (12 total).
  7. Top each triangle with a pickled onion and secure with a toothpick if desired. Serve chilled.
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