Turkey Yule-Log Sandwiches

Turkey filling

• 2 cups cooked turkey, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 4 shallots
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 loaves of white sandwich bread, sliced horizontally into 12 pieces
• Softened butter
• 24 small pickles

Cheese “icing”

• 1 package of 250 g (9 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• Salt and freshly ground pepper

Decoration

• Bell peppers in several colours, sliced
• Several green onions, sliced thinly lengthwise
• 1/2 cup maple sugar

1. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the turkey filling.
2. Remove crust from the slices of bread. Place 1 slice on a clean linen. Butter one side. Spread a thin layer of turkey filling on top of the butter.
3. Place 2 pickles end-to-end at one end of the slice and roll tightly to form a log. Wrap the log tightly in the linen, then twist the ends to close. Repeat with the remaining slices of bread.
4. Refrigerate logs for 6 hours.
5. In a bowl, combine the cream cheese with the mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Spread the cheese mixture on the logs.
6. Decorate with peppers and green onions. Sprinkle with maple sugar.