How To Make Monte Cristo Sandwich
You can never go wrong with this Monte Cristo sandwich. Slices of ham, turkey, and cheese fill bread slices that are pan-fried to golden brown perfection.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8slicesTexas toast white bread
- ½lbturkeysliced
- ½lbhamsliced
- 8slicesswiss cheese
- 1cupflour
- 1egg
- 1tbspbaking powder
- 1tbspsugar
- 1cupwater
- oilfor frying
- powdered sugarand raspberry jam for serving
Instructions
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Lay 4 slices of the bread on a flat surface.
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Layer the ham, then cheese, then turkey onto each piece of bread. Top with the remaining slices of bread.
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Place toothpicks into all four corners of each sandwich to secure the sandwiches closed.
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Add the flour, egg, baking powder, sugar and water to a medium bowl. Mix until smooth.
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Heat 2 inches of oil in a deep skillet to 350 degrees F.
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Dredge one sandwich in the batter, making sure all surfaces are covered.
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Place in the oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each surface, turning carefully with the tongs to make sure all sides are browned.
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Repeat the batter and cooking process with the remaining sandwiches.
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Remove the toothpicks from the sandwiches. Cut each sandwich into quarters.
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Sprinkle the sandwiches with powdered sugar and serve with raspberry jam.
Nutrition
- Calories: 740.08kcal
- Fat: 31.41g
- Saturated Fat: 13.62g
- Trans Fat: 0.07g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 11.23g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.31g
- Carbohydrates: 65.39g
- Fiber: 3.91g
- Sugar: 11.38g
- Protein: 47.56g
- Cholesterol: 164.65mg
- Sodium: 1336.09mg
- Calcium: 806.56mg
- Potassium: 484.10mg
- Iron: 4.15mg
- Vitamin A: 150.04µg
- Vitamin C: 2.38mg
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