Snake Sandwich

13 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • Cornmeal, for dusting
  • 3 (1 lb.) loaves frozen bread dough, thawed
  • 2 green, pimento-stuffed olives
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 (12 oz.) jars roasted red and yellow peppers, in oil
  • 3 large celery ribs, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 2 cups pitted black and green olives, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup capers, coarsely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 ounces arugula
  • 1 pound thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 3 pounds fresh mozzarella, sliced
  • 1/4 large red pepper, for tongue

Directions

  1. 1
    Cover a large (12-by-18-by-2-inch) baking pan with parchment; dust lightly with cornmeal. On a floured surface, combine dough and form a long, curvy snake shape; place on pan. Push two olives into head for eyes. Cut V-shaped scales down back. Brush dough with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake until crust is golden, 30 to 40 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.
  2. 2
    Remove roasted peppers from jars and set aside. Add olive oil to oil from peppers to make 1 cup. Combine oil, celery, olives, capers and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
  3. 3
    Slice loaf horizontally. Place bottom half on tray; arrange arugula leaves on it. Layer on prosciutto and mozzarella, top with roasted red peppers. Spoon on olive relish and replace top.
  4. 4
    Cut a forked tongue shape from red pepper and place at head.

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