Best Muffuletta Sandwich Schlotzsky Style Recipes

MUFFULETTA SANDWICH

Steps:

• To Make the SANDWICH.
• Split a muffoletta loaf or a round loaf of Italian bread horizontally. Remove some of the center soft bread.
• Spread each half with equal parts of olive salad/oil.
• Place meats and cheeses evenly on bottom half and cover with top half of bread.
• Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 4 hours. Cut in quarters for huge sandwiches, or eighths for more manageable sections.
• To Make the OLIVE SALAD.
• To pit the olives crush each olive on a cutting board with your hand or use the end of a funnel.
• Combine all ingredients except oil in processor. Pulse 4-5 times. You want this to be coarse chopped.
• Add olive oil. Put into a bowl or jar, cover and let the flavors marry for about one week.

SCHLOTZSKY'S BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Spray two 6" (15cm) or one 9" (23cm) cake pan(s) with cooking spray or grease generously with shortening. Sprinkle the bottom of the pan(s) with cornmeal.
• In a large bowl, stir together water, yeast, salt and baking soda.
• Heat milk until lukewarm, about 105F (41C.) Add to the water mixture. Pour in flour and stir ingredients with the back of a spoon until it forms a very sticky dough, about 100 strokes.
• Divide dough equally into each pan. Spray a piece of cling wrap generously with cooking spray and place loosely on top of each pan. Let rise for 1 hour or until dough fills out the pan and has risen to nearly the top. The longer you wait the better the bread will be. Carefully remove the cling film.
• When there is 15 minutes left in the rise, preheat oven to 375F (190C.) Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until top is golden brown and the bread pulls away from the sides of the pan. It will shrink as it bakes. This is normal. Center should read at least 190F (88C.) Remove to wire rack and allow to cool 30-60 minutes before slicing.

SCHLOTZSKY'S "ORIGINAL" SANDWICH

Steps:

• In large mixing bowl combine warm water, sugar and yeast.
• Let stand about 5 minutes till very bubbly.
• With wire whisk add the rest with only 1 cup of the flour, beating to smooth dough.
• Beat in rest of flour till batter is thick and sticky but smooth, all flour being dissolved Divide dough between 5 oven-proof, Pam-sprayed, cornmeal dusted (let excess shake out) soup bowls (each 5" in diameter).
• OR FOR MORE authentic shape divide batter equally between 5 greased cans from 1-1/2 lb Dinty Moore Stew, insides also dusted in cornmeal.
• Cover each one in a square of Saran wrap sprayed in a bit of Pam and that side down.
• Let raise almost an hour or till above rim of bowls or cans.
• Discard Saran pieces.
• Bake on center rack of 375~ oven about 20 minutes or till golden brown.
• Let cool in containers on rack, spraying tops each in a bit of Pam while they cool to keep crusts soft.
• TO USE FOR SANDWICHES-slice in half horizontally and grill on lightly buttered hot griddle as you would for grilled cheese sandwich or broiler toast till golden.
• Spread garlic dressing over both sides of bun.
• Sprinkle parmesan cheese and cheddar cheese on bottom bun.
• Spread mustard and mozzarella cheese on top bun.
• Toast to melt cheese.
• Heat meats and place on buns with ham on bottom and salamis on top.
• Build with olives, tomato, lettuce and onion.

MUFFULETTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 14 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours. , Cut bread in half horizontally; carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Spoon half the olive mixture over bottom half of bread. Layer with salami, ham, mortadella, Swiss and provolone; top with remaining olive mixture. Replace bread top. Wrap tightly. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Cut into 8 wedges.

MUFFULETTA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Take one loaf fresh Italian bread (one big round for a traditional Muffaletta or individual sub loaves will do fine for smaller sandwiches).
• Cut the loaf (or loaves) in half, and scoop out a little of the inside to make some room.
• Make the olive salad by combining the olives and roasted pepper, garlic and vinegar.
• Drizzle some of the olive oil and juice from the olive salad on each side of the open loaf-- use plenty.
• On the bottom, place some salami, olive salad, provolone, mild cheese, and mortadella.
• Top with the other half loaf.
• Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and set a heavy skillet on top of loaf or individual loaves.
• Chill for 1 hour.
• This helps compress for easier slicing and absorption of flavors.
• Slice into wedges (or eat the individual loaves).
• *The roasted red peppers are Italian-style, available at many Italian delis or in the ethnic aisle in the grocery store.

REAL N'AWLINS MUFFULETTA

Steps:

• To Make Olive Salad: In a medium bowl, combine the green olives, kalamata olives, garlic, cauliflower, capers, celery, carrot, pepperoncini, cocktail onions, celery seed, oregano, basil, black pepper, vinegar, olive oil and canola oil. Mix together and transfer mixture into a glass jar (or other nonreactive container). If needed, pour in more oil to cover. Cover jar or container and refrigerate at least overnight.
• To Make Sandwiches: Cut loaves of bread in half horizontally; hollow out some of the excess bread to make room for filling. Spread each piece of bread with equal amounts olive salad, including oil. Layer 'bottom half' of each loaf with 1/2 of the salami, ham, mortadella, mozzarella and Provolone. Replace 'top half' on each loaf and cut sandwich into quarters.
• Serve immediately, or wrap tightly and refrigerate for a few hours; this will allow for the flavors to mingle and the olive salad to soak into the bread.

MUFFULETTA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Take 1 loaf fresh Italian bread (one big round for a traditional muffuletta) slice in half, dig out some of the bread.
• Make the olive salad by combining olives, garlic, peppers and vinegar.
• Drizzle some of the olive oil and juice from the salad on each side of the open loaf- use plenty.
• On the bottom, place meats,cheeses, tomatoes, lettuce and olive salad.
• Top with other piece of bread and cut into wedges.

SOURDOUGH SANDWICH BUNS (SCHLOTZSKY STYLE)

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients together -- by hand, mixer, or in a bread machine or food processor -- just until the dough comes together; it will remain slightly sticky and soft.
• Remove dough from bowl onto a well-floured surface, and let it rest for 30 minutes.
• Roll the dough into a 16 1/2 x 8 1/2-inch rectangle approximately 1/3 to 1/2-inch thick.
• Cut it into eight 3 3/4-inch (approximately) circles.
• Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal; grease the English muffin rings (or other round, metal rings approximately 3 3/4 inches in diameter), and place them on the baking sheet.
• Fill each ring with a piece of dough; sprinkle the tops with cornmeal.
• Place a baking sheet on top of the rings and dough, and let the buns rise for 40 minutes.
• Bake the buns in a preheated 375°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until they're lightly browned top and bottom.
• Remove them from the oven.
• After cooling for 10 minutes, remove rings move to wire rack.

MUFFULETTA SANDWICH

Steps:

• If using home made olive salad, make it by mixing all ingredients together.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours before assembling sandwich.
• Cut bread in half horizontally.
• Remove about 1/2 inch of soft white bread from top layer of each half to make room for the filling, starting about 1/2 from sides.
• Drain olive salad, reserving liquid.
• Brush some of the liquid over cut sides of bread and toast under broiler until just lightly browned.
• Brush a little more liquid on toasted sides and layer salami, 1/2 of the olive salad, the cheese, ham and remaining olive salad on bottom half of bread.
• Cover with top half of bread and secure with a couple of tooth picks.
• Place back in oven for a few minutes to heat all ingredients.
• The cheese should just be warm and starting to get soft, but not runny.
• Cut into 4 quarters and serve with plenty of napkins.