Sandwich Bear

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 (1 -1 1/2 lb) round loaf italian bread (10 inches, unsliced)
• 6 rolls (one 5 inches and five 3 1/2 inches, unsliced)
• 3/4 lb deli ham, thinly sliced
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 3/4 lb deli turkey, thinly sliced
• lettuce leaf (optional)
• 2 large pitted ripe olives

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese unril light and fluffy. stir in mayonnaise, mustard and onions.
• 2 slice bread and rolls 1/3 from the bottom of each. carefully hollow out tops of bread and rolls, leaving a 1/2 inch shell. spread cream cheese mixture on cut sides.
• 3 fill loaf with ham and half of the cheddar cheese. fill the rolls with turkey and remaining cheese. replace all tops.
• 4 to assemble bear, place loaf on lettuce if desired on a large board. place 5 inch roll on top for head and four small rolls for paws. cut the remaining small roll in half for ears. use one olive for nose. cut remaining olive in half; secure with a toothpick for eyes. cover and refrigerate up to 2 hours.