Sea Monster Sandwich

 

1

can (11 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated crusty French loaf

2

tablespoons mayonnaise or salad dressing

1

to 2 leaves leaf lettuce

4

oz thinly sliced cooked ham

3

slices (3/4 oz each) mozzarella cheese, each cut in half

2

small pimiento-stuffed olives

Roasted red bell pepper (from 7.25-oz jar)

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease large cookie sheet. Place dough seam side down on cookie sheet; form into "S" shape. With kitchen scissors, cut 1-inch deep, v-shaped notches to cover entire top and side surfaces of dough to resemble scales on reptile. Cut 1-inch deep horizontal cut on 1 end of dough to resemble mouth. Crumble small piece of foil to form 1-inch ball. Grease foil and place in mouth opening to hold open during baking.
• 2 Bake 26 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool at least 15 minutes.
• 3 Cut bread in half horizontally. Spread cut sides with mayonnaise. Layer lettuce, ham and cheese between halves. Add olives for eyes; secure with toothpicks. Cut 1 roasted pepper piece to resemble flames. Insert into mouth of sea monster. To serve, cut crosswise into 6 pieces.