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Recipe: antipasto pressed sandwich

Rachel FennerMandurah Coastal Times

THIS pressed sandwich is perfect for picnics as it can’t be squashed in the basket. It’s all the best bits of an antipasto platter squashed into a loaf. You will need something heavy to flatten the loaf, so take some bricks from the garden or use a flat barbell weight!

Feeds: 6

Ingredients:

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Olive tapenade Masadam cheese Brie cheese Jarlsberg cheese Dijon Rare roast beef slices Sliced ham Mild salami Sundried tomato Roasted red capsicum Artichoke – marinated Rocket Basil leaves Cob loaf

Method:

1. Cut the top from a cob load and hollow out the centre (leftover bread can be turned into bread crumbs or toasted for dip)

2. Using the back of a spoon spread olive tapenade on the bottom of the loaf

3. Begin layering cheese, meat, basil and vegetables, alternating between types

4. Spread Dijon mustard onto the Jarlsberg cheese layer using the back of a spoon

5. Place the top back on the cob loaf

6. Wrap cob in foil

7. Place loaf in the fridge for a few hours or overnight with a heavy weight on top to flatten.

8. Serve cold straight from the picnic basket or if eating at home it can go in the oven wrapped in foil at 180C for 20 minutes

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