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Title: Muffuletta
Yield: 1 Servings

Ingredients

      1    jar; (16 oz.) mixed pickled
           -ve
    1/2 c  pitted green olives
      1 tb minced garlic
      3 tb olive oil
      1    round loaf soft french or
           -italian b; read, (about 1 l
    1/4 lb thinly sliced dry salami
    1/4 lb thinly sliced smoked ham
    1/4 lb thinly sliced swiss or
           -provolone ch; eese

Instructions

Drain pickled vegetables (or pepperoncini) and olives and dice. Combine
with garlic and olive oil. (May be prepared ahead and refrigerated up to
two days).

Slice the bread in half horizontally. Arrange alternating layers of meat
and cheese on the bottom half of the loaf, then spread on the olive salad.
Cover with the top of the loaf.

For best flavor, wrap the sandwich and let stand at least 2 hours at room
temperature, or refrigerate it for up to 24 hours (remove from the
refrigerator 2 hours before serving). Cut loaf into quarters or wedges to
serve.

Recipe is adapted from one in "The Art of the Sandwich" by Jay Harlow
(Chronicle Books).

Posted to EAT-L Digest by Elise Smith on Feb 18, 1998

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