In what could possibly be termed a "craving",
I recently decided we had to have Monte Cristo sandwiches for dinner!
The restaurant Bennigans makes the best--so we found a knock-off recipe.
It's actually super quick and easy.
We only had ham and some white cheese, but they were still really good!
I didn't take any pictures of the assembly of the sandwiches,
but basically you just stack the bread, meats, and cheeses.
I put toothpicks in the middle, top and bottom to hold them together.
Then you dip them in the batter and drop them in the hot oil.
We didn't have enough oil to cover the whole sandwich,
so I just flipped it over halfway through.
The freshly fried sandwich!
Slice the sandwich and serve immediately with raspberry jam and pickles!
Here is the recipe:
Monte Cristo Sandwiches
· 9 slices whole wheat bread
· 3 slices cooked turkey
Batter
· vegetable oil (for deep frying)
1 Place turkey and Swiss cheese on one slice of bread and ham and American cheese on another slice of bread.
2 Place third slice.
3 in-between and secure the triple-decker sandwich in the corners with tooth picks.
4 Place egg in mixing bowl, add water and beat together.
5 Add salt, sugar, flour, and baking powder.
6 Beat batter until smooth.
7 Dip sandwich in batter and carefully cover all the sides and surface.
8 Carefully place in hot oil and fry until golden.
9 When sandwich has turned a warm gold color remove from hot oil and place on paper towel.
10 Let cool for a few minutes before removing the tooth picks.
11 Before serving slice into fourths and sprinkle.
12 with powder sugar.
13 Serve with Raspberry jam, pickles and French fries
