Commissary Kitchen · 055 / 100 · Snacks & Dips

Pickle-Cheese Cracker Sandwiches

About 15 minutes, estimated · 2 portions · No cook

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Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe

A tiny cracker sandwich makes the most of a strongly flavored condiment. Patting the pickle dry keeps its brine from softening the crackers before they reach the table.

Place & evidence: Across the country. This is an original pantry recipe. The source supplies ingredient or technique context, rather than evidence that this exact dish is served in a prison. Inventory and place labels describe that context only. TDCJ Commissary Price List.

Make it

Equipment: Clean food-safe bowl or cup; spoon; measuring cup and spoons; a clean suitable utensil for any chopping.

Ingredients

Method

  1. Lay eight crackers on a clean, dry plate and keep the other eight for lids.
  2. Divide the cheese into eight small dabs, leaving a little bare edge so it is less likely to squeeze out.
  3. Pat the measured pickle pieces dry and put one on each cheese-topped cracker. Add a little pepper.
  4. Set the remaining crackers on top with gentle pressure. Serve four sandwiches per portion immediately.

The useful detail

A thick cheese spread is easier to contain than runny sauce. If using sauce, assemble one sandwich at a time and keep the dab small.

When the store is different

Use pickled jalapeno slices for a hotter snack.

Serving & handling

Keep dry ingredients dry until assembly. Handle the moist finished mixture as perishable, even when the unopened packages were shelf-stable. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.

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Sources & editorial note

Texas Department of Criminal Justice — TDCJ Commissary Price List, TDCJ. Official inventory, Texas. Source scope and limits.

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