Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich Ring

I found this recipe years ago and am now copying it here from our family cookbook binder. Enjoy!

Chicken Cordon Bleu Sandwich Ring

Ingredients:

• 2 cans (11 oz.) refrigerated French Bread loaf
• 1 egg white
• 1 tsp. water
• 2 tsp. Italian-style bread crumbs
• ½ lb. thinly sliced deli chicken
• 1/2 lb thinly sliced deli ham
• 2 roma tomatoes, sliced
• 6 slices Swiss cheese
• 6 leave lettuce
• 2 Tbl mayo 

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.  
2. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.  
3. Remove dough from both cans, do not unroll.  Place dough seam side down on cookie sheet.  Join ends of loaf to form ring; pinch ends together firmly to seal.  
4. With a sharp knife, cut 12 ½ inch deep diagonal slashes on top of dough.  
5. In small bowl, beat egg white and water with fork.  Brush over dough.  Sprinkle dough with bread crumbs.  
6. Bake 26-30 minutes, or until deep golden brown.  Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.  
7. Set oven control to broil.  
8. Cut bread ring in half horizontally; carefully remove top half and set aside.  
9. With bottom half on cookie sheet, top with chicken, ham, tomatoes, and cheese.  Broil 4-6 inches from heat until cheese is melted.  
10. Top with lettuce.  Spread mayo on cut side of top half of bread ring.  Place over lettuce.  
11. Cut sandwich into sections and serve.