Kicked up Monte Cristos!
photo by Stephanie Y.
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 ounces gouda cheese (shredded or sliced)
- 8 slices bread (thick sliced, white or wheat)
- 4 slices deli turkey
- 4 slices deli ham
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon flour
- oil (for frying)
- 1⁄2 cup raspberry preserves (seedless)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
- powdered sugar
directions
- Place 4 pieces of bread on work surface.
- Evenly divide gouda, ham and turkey between the bread slices.
- Top with remaining 4 slices of bread, making 4 sandwiches.
- You can cut the sandwiches in half, or leave them whole. Secure with toothpicks, if necessary.
- In a shallow dish combine eggs, milk and flour. Beat well.
- Heat oil to 375º in large skillet to about 1/2 inch depth.
- Carefully dip each sandwich into egg batter, coating both sides.
- Fry sandwiches, a few at a time, about 1 minute each side, until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Meanwhile, gently heat raspberry preserves with cayenne in microwave, or small pan.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve with warmed preserves for dipping.
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Reviews
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Absolutely fantastic! I believe this is the best Monte Cristo I have ever eaten. We loved the addition of the raspberry perserves...great contrast to the gouda, ham and turkey. I only used a couple of pinches of the cayenne which worked beautifully for us. Thank you so much for this "keeper", Charmie777.
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Made for RSC11 2008. This is my second recipe for a Monte Cristo sandwich. We enjoyed this very much. I loved the rasberry preserves mixed with the ham and turkey. DELISH! DH is not a huge cheese fan and he enjoyed this sandwich as well. We both liked it the 2nd time around using a swiss cheese over the Gouda cheese flavor (personal preference). It is a quick and easy put together lunch or dinner that is not the same old same old. WIll make this again and feel good about serving it to company now that I have the flipping down pat. (ist time I messed up my sandwich ) Thank you.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Charmie777
United States