monte cristo sandwich
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Monte Cristo Sandwich
A sweet and savory Monte Cristo sandwich is surprisingly easy to make! If you love them at the diner, you'll love them even more at home.
Ingredients
- 4 slices white bread
- 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
- 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 4 ounces gruyere or swiss cheese, shredded (about 1 cup), divided
- 3 ounces thinly sliced deli ham
- 3 ounces thinly sliced deli turkey
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- dash ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons butter
- confectioners' sugar
Directions
- Spread 2 bread slices with jam and 2 bread slices with mustard. Top each slice of jam-topped bread with 1/4 cup cheese, 1-1/2 ounces ham, 1-1/2 ounces turkey and 1/4 cup cheese. Top with remaining bread, mustard side down.
- In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Dip both sides of sandwiches in egg mixture. Place in skillet; toast until golden brown and cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes on each side. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with additional jam.
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