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Moms Sit Sandwich Aka Squishy Sorta Muffuletta Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Julesong / All my dishes 9 months, 3 weeks ago From my Family Recipe Box, Mom loves this sandwich! "This sandwich is a 'smashing success'... in more ways than one. It's a great traveler." You must admit, it is pretty amusing. :) From the Family Recipe Box, dated 3/1/85. The sandwich keeps well, c... More Prep:120m Servings:6	Julesong
	fun silly sandwich muffuletta picnic

Yes, you really sit

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Ingredients

1 large round loaf French bread (or oval "peasant" loaf, or sourdough)

1 (6 1/2 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained, liquid reserved (you can use the hearts whole or roughly chopped)

1/2 cup mayonnaise

3 large ripe tomatoes, sliced

3 ounces thinly sliced salami

1/2 lb thinly sliced unsmoked turkey breast

1/4 lb cheese slices, any kind (provolone and fresh mozzarella are my faves)

1 (2 1/2 ounce) can sliced ripe black olives, drained

1 purple onion, thinly sliced (amount to taste)

Directions

Cut loaf of bread in half horizontally and hollow out the soft bread from both halves, leaving a shell about 3/4-inch thick.

Reserve soft bread for another use.

In small bowl, combine artichoke liquid with mayonnaise - the mixture will be somewhat runny. Dribble/spread onto the bread shells.

In bottom half, layer ingredients at least three times until mounded high, beginning and ending with tomatoes.

Place top half of bread over mound of ingredients.

Wrap entire loaf with plastic wrap.

This must be assembled at least 2 hours before serving, but can be assembled up to 8 hours before serving.

Refrigerate.

Before serving, place sandwich (wrapped in plastic) on a hard surface and SIT ON IT! This smashes the ingredients together and makes it easy to serve. Do not omit this step, strange as it seems, as this step is what makes the sandwich delicious (and easier to serve).

Slice the loaf into wedges (if using round loaf) or slices (if using oval loaf) to serve.

Note: some additions I've made to the sandwich include adding a teaspoon of pesto to the mayo mixture or adding one layer of fresh basil leaves on top of 2nd layer of tomatoes, using pancetta in addition to salami, and the addition of chopped sweet cherry peppers or pepperoncini. I would *not* recommend using bacon in the sandwich as it might tend to overwhelm other flavors.

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michelle73 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
LOL!!! It sounds really good and like something I will make! I'm sitting here giggling at the thought of doing that in front of your dinner guests!

notyourmomma 9 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I remember reading where Julia Child made a sandwich for someone and she said it wasn't near as good as the one she had accidentally sat upon earlier. What a hoot. Love the recipe.

dtour 3 months, 1 week ago said:
Grandkids are coming over tomorrow they all love artichoke hearts so this is just the thing to make for them. I shall have no problem with volunteers to sit on the sandwich...:)

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