Sandwich Loaf

A festive way to serve party sandwiches. For baby and bridal showers, I add a bit of food coloring to match the theme and garnish the serving platter with fresh flowers. If you are making 2 loaves you can use one white and one wheat loaf and alternate the slices. The loaf can be made ahead of time. Posted by request.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 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)

Directions

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.