3 baby pumpernickel melts Recipes

hard-cooked large eggs, shelled and mashed (see notes ), mayonnaise (regular or reduced fat ) or sour cream (or equal portions of each), dijon mustard, minced fresh tarragon or 1/2 tsp dried tarragon (see notes), minced fresh thyme leaves or dried thyme, salt and pepper, baby salad mix, rinsed and crisped, extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dense-textured pumpernickel bread or toasted firm-textured white bread or 4 english muffins, split and toasted, pickled onion salad, melted cucumbers

pumpernickel cocktail bread, butter, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, flour, old cheddar cheese, grated, chopped cooked turkey or 6 -7 cups cooked chicken, half-and-half cream or 2 cups full-fat milk, salt and black pepper, tabasco sauce (optional), grated parmesan cheese (you can use more ), bacon, cooked and crumbled, firm plum tomatoes, thinly sliced