Garden Snake Sandwiches Recipes

MAKE A SNAKE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Prehat oven to 375°F.
• Line a cookie sheet with foil, grease and set aside (or use non-stick foil).
• Dust a flat surface with flour and spread out the crescent dough being careful not to separate.
• Pinch the seams together so it is 1 piece of dough.
• With a rolling pin, roll out into a large rectangle, being careful to not get too thin.
• Brush dough with mustard to 1 inch of the edge.
• Layer meats down the middle of the rectangle, leaving a 1 inch border.
• Layer cheese over the meats.
• Fold lengthwise, 1 side of the dough over the filling to the center of the meat/cheese mixture.
• Fold the other side over and press the dough to seal in the filling.
• Lightly beat 1 egg yolk.
• Brush the egg yolk over the top of the dough to "glue" the pieces together.
• Fold the dough lengthwise in half again, pinching the seam to seal.
• Taper one end of the snake to make a tail and form the other end into a head.
• Beat the remaining 2 egg yolks and separate into 3 small bowls.
• Add food coloring to each bowl to make colors of your choice.
• Using a pastry brush (or paintbrush), paint stripes, dots or the design of your choice onto the snake with the egg yolk mixture.
• Transfer the snake to the foil-lined baking sheet.
• Form the snake into an "S" or other shape.
• Insert 2 cloves into the head for nostrils.
• Cut the red pepper into a tongue shape (V at one end) and insert into the head.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes (or according to package directions) or until golden brown and cooked through.
• Insert toothpick into the olives (perpendicular to the pimiento) and insert into the snakes head to create the eyes.
• Serve your snake!

THE GARDEN

Steps:

• Squeeze spinach to remove excess liquid; combine spinach and the next 6 ingredients (green onion thru salt) in a bowl; stir to combine; set aside.
• Saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet until tender; set aside.
• Spread 1 teaspoon softened butter on one side of each bread slice.
• Lightly brown 6 bread slices, buttered side down, on a hot griddle; remove from heat.
• Spread spinach mixture evenly on unbuttered sides of toasted bread; sprinkle with alfalfa sprouts, mushrooms, and sunflower kernels; set aside.
• Place 1 slice each of provolone, cheddar, and swiss cheese on unbuttered side of remaining 6 bread slices.
• Place bread, buttered side down, on hot griddle; cook over medium heat, just until cheese softens and bread lightly browns.
• To serve, put cheese-topped bread slices and spinach-topped slices together to make sandwiches.

SNAKEWICH WITH VENOM SAUCE

Steps:

• 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.