Snakewich with Venom Sauce

Our Halloween party is so big, I hold it in the street. This sandwich shaped like a snake is tasty and a scary good centerpiece.

Total Time Prep: 45 min. + rising
Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Makes 20 servings

Ingredients

2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons sesame seeds or poppy seeds
3/4 cup roasted sweet red peppers, drained
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoncini
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pound sliced deli smoked turkey
1 pound sliced deli ham
3/4 pound sliced provolone cheese
2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium head iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced
2 pretzel sticks or toothpicks
2 pickle slices
2 ripe olive slices

Directions

Thaw dough according to package directions. Roll dough from each loaf into a 2-in.-thick log, shaping one end of one log to resemble a snake head and one end of the second log to resemble a rattle.
Transfer to greased baking sheets, curving slightly to resemble a snake. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°.
Brush dough with melted butter; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Cut a roasted pepper into a 3-in.-long strip to make a snake tongue; set aside. Finely chop remaining peppers and place in a bowl; stir in mayonnaise, pepperoncini and garlic.
On a large cutting board, trim off the plain end of each loaf, leaving head and rattle ends intact. Cut each loaf horizontally in half. Connect bottom halves to make a snake; layer with meat, cheese, tomatoes and 4 cups sliced lettuce. Spread top halves with 1 cup sauce; place over lettuce. Insert snake tongue.
For grass, arrange remaining lettuce around sandwich. Insert pretzel sticks to attach pickle slices and olives for eyes. Using a serrated knife, cut sandwich into 20 slices; serve with remaining sauce.

Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 346 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 39mg cholesterol, 897mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein.