Monte Cristo Sandwich
681kcal49.3g protein34.9g fat40.6g carbs*Estimates computed from the ingredient list; cost uses average US supermarket prices. Not a substitute for packaging measurements or your receipt.
Contains gluten, dairy, egg · sometimes contains peanut, tree nut, sesame, soy, shellfish, fish — check the label
Restrictions
Containsgluten · dairy · eggIt is in an ingredient you cannot leave out.
Sometimes contains — check the labelpeanut (jam) · tree nut (jam) · sesame (jam) · soy (jam) · shellfish (jam) · fish (jam)Some brands have it, some do not. The recipe cannot tell, so this is the one you check yourself.
Diets
No alcohol · check
Worked out from the ingredient list. It knows nothing about brands, shared equipment or cross contamination, and it is not a certification — if you have an allergy, you still have to read the label.
Ingredients
Servings:
| 8 slice | white sandwich bread |
| 200 g | ham |
| 200 g | turkey |
| 200 g | Swiss cheese |
| 3 unit | eggs |
| 100 ml | milk |
| 40 g | butter |
| 2 tbsp | powdered sugar |
Optional
Not counted above. The dish works without them.
| ½ cup | berry preserves |
Steps
- prep6 mincompact even sandwichesLayer bread with ham, turkey and Swiss cheese and press gently into compact sandwiches. Keep filling even to the edges so the battered bread cooks flat against the pan and the cheese melts uniformly.
- mix2 minegg wash homogeneousWhisk eggs and milk until completely combined. Use a shallow dish wide enough for the sandwich so it can be coated quickly without soaking one edge much longer than the other.
- prep2 minbread coated but not saturatedDip each sandwich briefly on both sides in the egg mixture and let excess drain. The bread needs enough custard for a French-toast exterior, not enough to become wet through to the filling.
- fry8 minmedium heat, deep golden both sides, cheese meltedCook in butter over medium heat, pressing lightly and turning once, until the exterior is deep golden and the cheese melts. High heat browns the egg coating before the cold meat and cheese warm through.
- top2 minserve hotDust lightly with powdered sugar, cut and serve hot with berry preserves if using. The sweet finish should contrast with the salty ham and cheese rather than bury the sandwich in sugar.