Monte Cristo Sandwich

Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe

This Monte Cristo Sandwich is absolutely the perfect comfort food whether you are craving it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. A delicious sandwich that is the best combination of buttery golden brown French toast packed with ham, turkey and cheese.

What is a Monte Cristo Sandwich?

A Monte Cristo is a combination of French toast and a delicious deli sandwich. The entire sandwich is dipped into an egg mixture, like French toast, and grilled to perfection. This creates the most amazing combination.

While no one knows exactly where the Monte Cristo sandwich came from, there is no doubt it is not going anywhere. Make it as a ham and cheese, turkey and cheese, with pork or beef, or with any combination you love.

What type of Cheese is Best?

Traditionally, when you make a Monte Cristo, you want to use swiss cheese. However, the best thing about this sandwich is how easy it is to make it the way you love it. You can make this tasty sandwich with American cheese, cheddar cheese or shredded gruyere cheese. Use whatever kind of cheese you enjoy when making this pan fried sandwich recipe.

How to Store Leftover Monte Cristo with Jam

While I rarely have leftover Monte Cristo sandwiches in my house, if you find that you have made more than you can eat at one sitting or you just want to have extra on hand, you will want to store them in the refrigerator. Be sure it is wrapped well in plastic wrap or stored in a plastic bag like a sandwich bag or freezer bag.

How to Reheat These Sandwiches

There are several ways that you can reheat a Monte Cristo.

• You can reheat it in the microwave. Microwave for about 25 seconds.
• You can also reheat it on the stove top. Heat it in the skillet with melted butter. Be sure to flip the sandwich half way through.
• You can also reheat it in the oven at 350 degrees. This will take about 6 minutes.

What is the difference between a croque monsieur and a Monte Cristo

A croque monsieur is a French sandwich that is filled with ham and cheese. It is baked or fried with cheese on top of the bread that, as it melts, forms a crust. A Monte Cristo is usually a ham and cheese sandwich, although it can be made with other meats and then dipped in an egg batter. It is then fried in butter. While these sandwiches are similar, there is a definite difference in taste.

What’s in a Monte Cristo Sandwich

• Texas toast
• Turkey
• Ham
• Swiss cheese
• Mayonnaise
• Dijon Mustard
• Large eggs
• Milk
• Butter
• Powdered sugar
• Raspberry jam or maple syrup (optional)

How to Make a Monte Cristo Sandwich

• In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs and milk together, set aside.
• Spread desired about of mayonnaise on 4 slices of bread and Dijon mustard on the other 4 pieces of bread.
• Assemble sandwiches by place 3 slices of turkey, one slice of cheese, and 3 slices of ham on the mayo slice of bread and cover with the mustard bread. Repeat for remaining sandwiches.
• Heat butter in a large frying pan or skillet over medium heat.
• Take one sandwich, at a time, and dip into egg batter, then flip over to coat the other side (like you would for French toast).
• Place sandwich into frying pan and cook until done, flip over and cook other side.
• Remove from pan, place on a plate and continue cooking all of the remaining sandwiches, adding the remaining tablespoon of butter between cooking, as needed.
• Serve warm, dust with powdered sugar and serve with raspberry jam or maple syrup.

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