Best Monte Cristo Recipes

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH - THE REAL ONE

Steps:

• Heat 5 inches of oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). While oil is heating, make the batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg and water. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper; whisk into the egg mixture until smooth. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Assemble sandwiches by placing one slice of turkey on one slice of bread, a slice of ham on another, then sandwich them with the Swiss cheese in the middle. Cut sandwiches into quarters, and secure with toothpicks.
• Dip each sandwich quarter in the batter so that all sides are coated. Deep fry in the hot oil until golden brown on all sides. Remove toothpicks and arrange on a serving tray. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• On a work surface, lay out 2 slices of bread and spread with mayonnaise. Top each slice with the 1 slice of Gouda and 1 slice of turkey each. Put the third slice of bread on top of one stack, and flip the remaining stack on top, cheese-side down, to make a triple-decker sandwich.
• Using a knife, cut the crusts off the sandwich (this helps to pinch and seal the ends). Wrap the sandwich tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 6 hours. (Wrapping the sandwich in plastic wrap, compacts it, and prevents the egg batter from seeping in.)
• Combine the eggs and milk in a bowl. Heat the oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Unwrap the sandwich and dip it in the egg batter, to coat evenly. Gently place it in the skillet, and fry, turning once, until golden brown and hot, about 5 minutes total.
• Cut the Monte Cristo in 1/2, transfer it to a place, and garnish with the strawberry and orange. Spoon some jam over each 1/2 and serve immediately.

MONTE CRISTO

Steps:

• Preheat a griddle and deep fryer to 350 degrees F.
• Butter the griddle. Dunk the Texas toast on both sides in the French Toast Custard and grill until golden brown. Flip and add 1 slice Swiss cheese to each slice of toast. Then add 3 ounces ham on top of 6 of the toast slices, then top the ham with another slice of Swiss cheese. Top each ham and cheese toast with a cheese only toast, to form 6 sandwiches. Cook until the cheese melts, then remove from griddle and cool. Dunk the cooled sandwiches in the pancake batter until fully covered and put into the fryer. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes. Serve with the Strawberry-Rhubarb Syrup.
• Beat the eggs well, then add the sugar and mix until emulsified and all the sugar has dissolved. Add the milk and vanilla and whisk until combined.
• Add the strawberries, rhubarb, sugar and maple syrup to a saucepot. Place over medium heat and cook until fruit is soft, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, then carefully puree with a hand blender.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread mustard on bread. Layer 4 bread slices with Swiss cheese, ham, and cheese again. Place remaining bread slices on top.
• In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Dip each sandwich in the egg mixture, turning to coat well.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. When butter is foamy, add the sandwiches, and cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes total. Serve immediately, dusted with confectioners' sugar.

BENNIGANS MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place turkey and Swiss cheese on one slice of bread and ham and American cheese on another slice of bread.
• Place third slice.
• in-between and secure the triple-decker sandwich in the corners with tooth picks.
• Place egg in mixing bowl, add water and beat together.
• Add salt, sugar, flour, and baking powder.
• Beat batter until smooth.
• Dip sandwich in batter and carefully cover all the sides and surface.
• Carefully place in hot oil and fry until golden.
• When sandwich has turned a warm gold color remove from hot oil and place on paper towel.
• Let cool for a few minutes before removing the tooth picks.
• Before serving slice into fourths and sprinkle.
• with powder sugar.
• Serve with Raspberry jam.

MONTE CRISTO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Whisk eggs and milk in large bowl until blended. Add bread; stir to evenly coat with egg mixture. Gently stir in ham and half the cheese.
• Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 40 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown.

ORIGINAL 1949 BROWN DERBY COOKBOOK - MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Lightly beat eggs and milk in a shallow bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• For each sandwich, lightly butter 3 slices of bread on both sides.
• Place 2 slices of turkey and 2 of ham between 2 slices of bread.
• Top with 2 slices of cheese and add last slice of bread.
• Trim crusts, secure with toothpicks, and cut in half on the diagonal.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Dip sandwich halves, top and bottom, in batter.
• When butter foams, place sandwiches in skillet and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to skillet, turn sandwiches, and fry for 2 minutes more.
• Transfer to plates, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and serve with jelly.

BEST MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Assemble four sandwiches using bread, meats, and cheeses. Set aside. In medium mixing bowl (I use a square casserole dish), combine egg, water, milk, salt, sugar, flour, baking powder & mustard. Beat well. Heat about 1" of oil in deep skillet (I use a large iron skillet). Dip your sandwiches into the coating mixture, I like to get them well soaked. They will be drippy -- try to drain off a bit, carefully slide into the hot oil. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. When nicely browned, gently flip over & brown other side. Remove to paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Let cool a few minutes before cutting so the cheese doesn't ooze out. Cut each sandwich into four fingers for easy dipping. Serve with syrup or jam.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Lightly butter a baking sheet pan. I use the spray.
• Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard on each slice of bread.
• Layer between mustard sides of two slices of bread, 1 slice cheese, 2 slices ham, 2 slices turkey, and another slice of cheese.
• Repeat to make four sandwiches. Whisk eggs, flour, butter, salt and pepper in a shallow dish until smooth.
• Blend in milk.
• DIP both sides of sandwiches into egg mixture until bread is lightly soaked.
• Place on baking sheet; drizzle any remaining egg mixture over top of sandwiches.
• Bake 8-10 minutes until bottom is golden brown.
• Turn with wide spatula and continue baking 8-10 minutes or until second side is golden brown.
• Serve warm dusted with powdered sugar and dip or spread raspberry preserves on sandwiches.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat together eggs and milk. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Heat a non-stick skillet to medium heat. Dip the bread slices in the egg mixture, place in the skillet and cook until lightly brown on both sides.
• Remove bread from skillet. Layer four slices of bread with a slice of Swiss cheese, ham, Swiss cheese, turkey and Swiss cheese again. Cover with remaining four bread slices. Return sandwiches to skillet; grill until cheese has melted and bread has browned. Serve hot.

MONTE CRISTO PULL-APART SLIDERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the raspberry jam: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, cook the raspberries for about 4 minutes, until they start to burst and become very fragrant. Add the sugar and cook, stirring constantly, for 10-15 minutes, until running a spoon through the jam leaves an open trail at the bottom of the pot. Stir in the lemon juice. Remove the pot from the heat and let the jam cool completely. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Make the sliders: Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Line a small baking sheet with foil, leaving enough overhang so the sides can be used as handles. Grease with nonstick spray.
• Slice the sheet of Hawaiian rolls in half horizontally, leaving the individual rolls connected. Place the bottom half in the prepared baking sheet.
• Layer the turkey and ham on top, making sure to fold the meat to fit inside the individual squares of the rolls, then top with the Swiss cheese.
• Spread the raspberry jam over the top half of the rolls and place on top of the cheese layer, pressing down lightly.
• In a small bowl, mix together the egg and melted butter. Liberally brush on top of the rolls.
• Bake the sliders until the cheese is completely melted and the buns are toasted, 25-30 minutes. If the tops begin to brown too quickly, cover loosely with foil.
• Remove the sliders from oven and let cool for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a serving platter. Dust lightly with powdered sugar and serve whole so the sliders can be pulled apart.
• Enjoy!

MONTE CRISTO OMELET SANDWICH

Steps:

• Add the eggs, 1 tablespoon water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a small bowl and whisk to combine. Spread each cheese slice with 1/4 teaspoon of the Dijon and set the slices mustard-side-up on a flat surface. Put the confectioners' sugar in a small fine-mesh sieve set over a plate.
• Heat the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until melted and starting to brown around the edges of the pan. Add the egg mixture and swirl the pan to coat the bottom. Working quickly, dip 1 slice of the bread in the eggs, then flip the slice and place it so the top edge of the slice is near the edge of the pan furthest from you. Repeat with the remaining slice of bread, setting it across the pan from the first bread slice. The bottom edges of the two slices should be in a straight line, with eggs all around.
• Continue to cook the eggs until they are completely set on the bottom and mostly cooked on the top, 1 to 2 minutes more. Slide a large nonstick spatula under the bread and flip the whole omelet in one single motion. Set the cheese mustard-side up on top of the omelet, covering the bread. Lay the ham on top of one of the slices of cheese. Using the spatula, fold one side of the omelet (but not the bread side) over the cheese and ham, then fold over the other side. Fold in half so the bread slices meet and form a sandwich.
• Cook until the bread on the bottom is golden brown and the cheese is beginning to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce the heat if the bread begins to darken too quickly before the cheese melts. Flip and cook until the other side is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Set the sandwich on a plate and dust with the confectioners' sugar.

CLASSIC MONTE CRISTO

Steps:

• Spread mustard over one side of each bread slice; top two slices with cheese and turkey. Cover with remaining bread, mustard side down. In a shallow bowl, beat egg substitute and milk. Dip sandwiches in mixture, coating both sides., Heat a griddle coated with cooking spray; toast sandwiches until lightly browned on both sides. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Serve with apple butter.

MONTE CRISTO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375^F.
• Pour milk in a microwaveable container and heat until hot.
• Whisk eggs in small bowl and add hot milk to eggs, blend.
• Cut French toast into 3/4 inch cubes; place in a large bowl.
• Pour egg mixture over bread cubes, toss gently, set aside.
• Combine ham, turkey, cheese and parsley in a bowl.
• Spray a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Layer half the french toast cubes with half the meat mixture in bottom of pan.
• Repeat.
• Let stand for at least 10 minutes (It can be held overnight.) Set at room temperature for a few minutes before baking-or bake a little longer if it's cold.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until golden brown and set in center.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Slice strawberries.
• Combine strawberries with strawberry ice cream topping in a small bowl.
• Cut casserole into squares.
• Serve topped with strawberry mixture.

BAKED MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Fill bread slices with 2% Milk Singles and ham.
• Beat egg whites and milk in shallow dish or pie plate. Dip each sandwich into egg mixture, turning to coat both sides (let bread soak about 5 sec. on each side). Place sandwiches on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 6 min.; turn. Bake 5 min. or until sandwiches are golden brown.

OVERNIGHT MONTE CRISTO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a 9x12 casserole dish and set aside.
• Mix Dijon mustard, softened butter, and grated onion to blend.
• Spread mixture thinly on each slice of bread, and place one slice of ham and one slice of cheese within the crusts of two prepared slices to make a sandwich.
• Cut each sandwich into fourths, and then cut each fourth into triangular halves.
• Place the little triangles marching in rows lengthwise in the prepared casserole, with points up.
• In a separate mixing or batter bowl, beat the eggs just until lemony-looking; add milk and brown sugar, and whisk firmly until no lumps from the brown sugar show.
• Pour egg mix over the prepared sandwiches and cover the casserole with plastic wrap, sealing firmly, and place in refrigerator overnight, or for at least two hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• While oven in preheating, remove casserole from refrigerator, take off plastic wrap and let rest on the counter to lose the "fridge chill".
• You may want to place the casserole on a rimmed cookie sheet to prevent spills during baking.
• Just before placing in oven, sprinkle lightly with paprika, more for effect than taste, really.
• Bake for 60 minutes, or until the center is set and the sandwich points are a nice golden brown.
• Let rest for ten minutes and then cut into individual serving portions.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place 2 bread slices on work surface. Spread each with 1 tablespoon mustard. Top each with 1 cheese slice, 2 turkey slices, 2 ham slices, 2 leaves mustard greens, another cheese slice, and bread.
• Beat eggs and remaining 1/2 tablespoon mustard in pie dish to blend. Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Dip both sides of sandwiches into egg mixture. Place in skillet. Cover and cook until bottoms are golden, about 5 minutes. Turn sandwiches over. Cover; cook until golden and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer sandwiches to plates; cut into quarters.

MONTE CRISTO (COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Pour coffee into large mug.
• Add alcohols.
• Stir.
• Top with whipped cream.

HOMEMADE MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread one side of 4 bread slices with mustard. Top remaining 4 slices with ham. Combine mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and mix together; sprinkle mixture evenly over ham and close sandwiches, mustard side down.
• In a shallow dish or bowl combine the eggs, milk and nutmeg and mix well. Melt butter in a large skillet or on a griddle over medium heat. Dip each sandwich in egg mixture, turning to coat. Let excess egg mixture drip into dish or bowl, and place sandwiches in hot skillet. Cook until golden brown and cheese is melted.

BLACK BEAN STOUP AND SOUTHWESTERN MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat a medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil to the hot pot, then the garlic, celery, onions, jalapeno and bay leaf. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, and then add the bell peppers and continue to cook. Drain 2 cans of beans and add them. Use a fork to mash up the beans in the remaining cans. Stir the mashed beans into the pot and season with 2 to 3 tablespoons hot sauce, the cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Add the stock and tomatoes to the stoup and bring to a bubble. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, about 15 minutes. Add the lime juice. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• While stoup cooks, make the Monte Cristos. Spread the bread with a light layer of hot pepper jelly. Build the sandwiches using 2 slices each of ham, cheese and turkey per sandwich. Beat the eggs with the milk and the remaining 2 teaspoons hot sauce. Sprinkle the eggs with a little salt. Heat a griddle pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat. Melt the butter in the skillet. Dip each sandwich in egg coating and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side to melt the cheese and warm the meats through.
• Ladle up the black bean stoup and top with the sour cream and scallions. Cut the Monte Cristos corner to corner and serve halves alongside the stoup for dipping and munching.