Savory Sandwich Ring Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tubes (11 ounces each) crusty French bread dough
• 2 teaspoons Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
• 3 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1/2 pound thinly sliced deli ham
• 1/4 pound sliced process American or Swiss cheese, halved
• 1/4 to 1/2 pound thinly sliced deli roast beef or turkey
• 2 cups shredded lettuce
• 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

Directions

• Place both loaves of dough seam side down on a greased 14-in. pizza pan, forming one large ring; pinch ends to seal. With a sharp knife, make eight 1/2-in.-deep slashes across the top of dough; lightly brush with oil.
• Spread garlic over oil; sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To assemble, cut bread in half horizontally. Brush salad dressing over cut sides. Layer the bottom half with ham, cheese, beef, lettuce, onion, green pepper and tomato; replace top. Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Savory Sandwich Ring published in Country Woman July/August 2004, p29