Monte Cristo Sandwiches
★★★★★ 1 vote5
Ingredients
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2 Tbsphoney mustard
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8 sliceegg bread or white
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4 ozsliced turkey breast, left over , cooked or deli style
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4 sliceswiss cheese
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4 ozsmoked sliced deli ham
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2 largeeggs, beaten
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1/2 ccream or milk
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pincheach of nutmeg and cinnamon
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2 tspgranulated sugar
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1/2 tspvanilla
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2 to 3 Tbspbutter or margarine
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·powdered sugar, for garnish
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·orange marmalade, strawberry or raspberry jam or flavored yogurt or cranberry sauce---you choose
How to Make Monte Cristo Sandwiches
- Spread mustard over 1 side of each slice of bread, Divide meats and cheese equally on 4 slices of bread. Top each with remaining bread slices, pressing gently together. Combine eggs, milk, spices, sugar and vanilla in a shallow dish or pie tin. Spray skillet with non stick oil and add 1 Tablespoon butter heating to medium Carefully dip both sides of sandwich briefly in egg mixture, letting excess drip back into dish ( I know this seems messy - but the results are fantastic), fry one sandwich at a time turning to brown on top and bottom. Transfer to a greased or foil lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining sandwich, adding butter to skillet as needed. Bake sandwiches 5 to 7 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted at 450^ oven. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally; sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Serve immediately with preserves, or flavored yogurt.
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Note:
This is especially good using the ingredients of a BLTC and dipping and frying in this same batter.