Hot And Zippy Sandwich Loaf

• 1 loaf unsliced white bread
• 3 tablespoons instant minced onion
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• cayenne pepper, to taste
• 12 slices thin luncheon meat
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons mustard
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 12 slices swiss cheese

1. Heat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Carefully trim crust from top of bread.
3. At equal intervals make six diagonal cuts from top of loaf almost through to bottom.
4. Place loaf on lightly greased baking sheet.
5. Mix butter, onion, mustard, poppy seeds, lemon and pepper; reserve 3 tbsp of mixture.
6. Spread butter mixture into cuts.
7. Alternate two cheese slices and two meat slices in each cut allowing each to come slightly over the top and sides of bread.
8. Spread reserved butter mixture over top and sides and bake for 25 minutes.
9. Cover with foil the last 10 minutes of baking.
10. To serve cut through diagonal cuts between meat slices and bread.

white bread, onion, poppy seed, cayenne pepper, luncheon meat, butter, mustard, lemon juice, swiss cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hot-and-zippy-sandwich-loaf-86131 (may not work)