Sandwich Loaf

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 loaf firm bread, unsliced
• softened butter
• 3 cups deviled ham or 3 cups cooked chicken or 3 cups tuna or 3 cups shrimp or 3 cups eggs, salad (finely chop ingredients)
• 1/2 lb cream cheese, softened
• mayonnaise or cream
• food coloring (optional)

Recipe

• 1 remove the bread crusts and slice the loaf lengthwise into 4 slices.
• 2 butter 2 slices on 1 side for the top and bottom, butter the 2 remaining slices on both sides.
• 3 spread a layer of salad (you can use the same or different salads) on the bottom slice, add another slice then salad, repeat and top with the last slice butter side down.
• 4 press down on the loaf just enough to compact the layers.
• 5 combine cream cheese with enough mayonnaise or cream to make it spreadable, add food coloring.
• 6 "frost"the top and sides of the loaf, garnish and chill.
• 7 to serve, cut into 1/2 inch slices.