Sandwich: Snake for Halloween

By fsilver4

Growing up, my children loved this snake sandwich, and it's a favorite of my friends too. You can make it look really ugly with food colorings and olives for warts and growths, or you can make him happy and smiley. Have fun.

Ingredients

• 1 can crescent rolls
• 4 tablespoons spicy mustard or dijon
• 10 oz thinly sliced ham
• 10 oz thinly sliced salami
• 12 oz Monterey Jack cheese, grated
• Liquid food coloring
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 whole peppercorns
• toothpicks
• 2 small pimiento-stuffed olives
• 1-1 " strips jarred roasted red peppers

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven 375*
Line a cookie sheet with foil. Grease the foil and set aside.

Dust a board lightly with flour. Roll out the dough, but do not separate. Pinch together the seams so that you have 1 piece of dough. Roll out to make a large rectangle. Make sure the dough is not stuck to the surface at all.

Brush the dough with the mustard, leaving a 1" border. Layer the meats down the center of the rectangle, leaving a 1" border on either end. Use your favorite cold cuts.

Top the meats with the cheese. Fold 1 side of the dough over the filling, lengthwise. Then, fold the other 1/2 over and press to seal the filling inside. Take 1 egg yolk, and beat lightly with a fork. Brush the egg yolk over the top of the dough. The yolk will act as the glue to hold. Fold the dough in 1/2 again lengthwise. Pinch the seam with your fingers to seal. Press the outside of the dough to make sure everything is sealed tight and to make an even thickness for the body of your snake. Taper 1 end of the dough to form a tail shape. Form the other end into a head shape.

Beat the remaining egg yolks together. Transfer to 3 spearate small bowls. Add some food coloring to each bowl. Using a clean paintbrush, paint the snake with the egg yolk/food coloring mixture.

Bake the snake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.