Recipe: Party Hero

Party Hero

3/4 pound creamy coleslaw
1/3 cup bottled salad dressing (Thousand Island, Creamy Italian or Creamy Blue Cheese)
1 (8-inch)round loaf of bread (French, Italian, sourdough or rye), about 1 1/2 lbs, unsliced
Leaf lettuce
1/2 pound cooked turkey, thinly sliced
1/2 pound cooked ham, thinly sliced
1/4 pound Cheddar, Muenster or Swiss chesse, sliced
6 to 8 long wooden picks

Drain excess liquid from coleslaw; add 2 Tablespoons bottled dressing to coleslaw, mixing well.

Cut a thin slice from top of bread; spread cut surface of slice with some of the bottled dressing. Reserve.

Hollow out bread, leaving about 1/2-inch-thick bread shell. Line bread shell with lettuce; brush with remaining bottled dressing. Press turkey onto bottom; cover with half of coleslaw mixture. Repeat with ham, remaining coleslaw mixture and cheese. Top with lettuce; cover with reserved top bread slice. Place 6 to 8 long wodden pickds into sandwich to secure.

Chill no longer than 4 to 6 hours before serving.

To serve, cut between picks to form 6 to 8 wedge-shaped sandwiches.

Makes 6 to 8 sandwiches.