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MONTE CRISTOS

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A Monte Cristo sandwich never fails to please. This recipe comes together quickly with deli meats, packaged sliced cheese and bottled salad dressing. -Debbie Brunssen, Randolph, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Thousand Island salad dressing
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
8 slices white bread
1/4 pound thinly sliced deli turkey
1/4 pound thinly sliced deli ham
4 slices Swiss cheese
2 large eggs, beaten
1 cup half-and-half cream
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup strawberry preserves

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing and Dijon mustard; spread over 1 side of each slice of bread. On 4 slices, layer the turkey, ham and Swiss cheese; top with remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, combine the eggs, cream and ground mustard. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture., On a griddle or large skillet, melt butter. Toast sandwiches over medium heat until bread is golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with preserves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630 calories, Fat 36g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 185mg cholesterol, Sodium 1208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.

MONTEBIANCO

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This dessert is mounded into the shape of a mountain and covered with whipped cream. Twenty ounces of frozen chestnuts can be substituted for two pounds of fresh.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 pounds fresh chestnuts in shells
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
3 1/2 cups milk
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 vanilla bean, scraped
3 tablespoons light rum
1 quart heavy cream
1/4 cup cocoa powder, for dusting

Steps:

Using a small paring knife, cut an X into one side of each chestnut. Fill a saucepan with water; add chestnuts and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove 2 or 3 at a time from water; remove the outer shells. Peel and scrape off inner skins.
Combine nuts, milk, 3/4 cup sugar, butter, and vanilla bean and scrapings in a saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until tender and falling apart, 30 to 35 minutes. Drain, reserving milk. Remove vanilla bean; set nuts aside to cool.
Pass chestnuts through a food mill into a bowl. Stir in rum and 5 to 6 tablespoons of the reserved milk until well combined. Place 1/3 cup of chestnut mixture in a potato ricer fitted with large hole blade. Press and squeeze strands of the mixture into bowls. It should look like a small mound of spaghetti. Repeat with remaining mixture.
Whip cream with remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Fill a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe out cream covering the exposed surface. Dust with cocoa, and serve.

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