Party Sandwich Loaf

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 loaf bread, day old unsliced (24 oz)
• 1/2 lb processed cheese (room temp)
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2/3 cup ground cooked chicken, ground and cooked
• 2 tablespoons green peppers, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons blanched almonds, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons relish
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• season to taste with curry powder
• 2 eggs, finely chopped (hard boiled)
• 2 tablespoons ripe olives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
• 1/4 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 2/3 cup ham, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons pimientos, chopped
• 1 tablespoon green pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon onion, minced
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Recipe

• 1 bread: trim all crusts. place on its side. measure and mark 5 even cuts about 1/2 inch wide. with a ruler as a guide, cut 5 lengthwise slices, keeping them in order of cutting so that the loaf can be reassembled.
• 2 to assemble:.
• 3 along with the cheese spread, choose 3 other fillings.
• 4 spread each slice with butter.
• 5 place bottom slice, butter side up, on waxed paper-covered bread board or baking sheet.
• 6 spread to the edges with cheese spread.
• 7 place 2nd slice on top of cheese spread and cover with chicken and almond filling.
• 8 add third slice of bread and spread with egg and olive filling.
• 9 top with fourth slice and spread with ham and pimento filling.
• 10 place 5th slice of bread buttered side down on ham filling.
• 11 gently shape the loaf so the edges are even, removing any excess fillings.
• 12 to ice:.
• 13 spread sides and top with cream cheese icing.
• 14 garnish top as desired with strips of green pepper, ripe olives and sliced radish in design, or colour cream cheese and decorate using a cake decorator.
• 15 chill at least 3 hours before serving.
• 16 to serve:.
• 17 place loaf on large tray or platter. cover remainder of tray with lettuce or arrange tomatoes, cucumbers and olives around the loaf. garnish with parsley. slice loaf into 10 one-inch slices and serve on individual salad plates with lettuce and vegetable garnishes.