Ogre Toes

1 package beef, the kind that comes in the little plastic bags for ~$1.00.  The slices have to be square!  (Armor and Buddig are square)

1 jar Vlasic Kosher baby dills

1 8 oz. pkg cream cheese, at room temperature (use Philadelphia brand)

Spread cream cheese on beef slices and wrap around pickles.  For best results use the following detailed instructions:

Count the number of beef slices and pick out the same # of pickles to use (should be ~ 10.)  Works best with straight pickles of uniform girth.   Choose the pickles carefully.  If they are too girthy the beef won’t fit around them; too skinny and/or short and you won’t get a good pickle/cheese ratio.  Drain pickles well and wipe off excess moisture with a paper towel. 

Unwrap cream cheese and score with a knife the # of slices you will need so you get an equal amount of cream cheese on each slice.  Hint:  if you have 10 slices of beef there will be 9 lines scored on the block of cheese.

Using the scored lines as a guide, cut off hunks of the cheese and spread each one evenly on a slice of beef.  Wrap each around a pickle.  Cover and chill several hours.  Cut into slices about 1/4” - 1/2” thick OR eat the pickles whole if nobody is watching.