Have you ever had a Monte Cristo sandwich? I've always wanted to try one ever since I heard about them, so I ordered one on Thanksgiving. Yep, on Thanksgiving. (My family went out to eat on Thanksgiving this year, and I had already eaten a Thanksgiving dinner earlier in the week, so it was no big deal for me to NOT eat it on the actual day.)
Anyway, I brought some leftovers home and decided to see if I could make something similar to the one I ordered. Here is what I came up with:
YUM!!!
Here is what you need:
- 4 thick slices of meat (I used leftover turkey)
- 1/2 cup sauce (I used leftover cranberry sauce, but you could use raspberry or peach jam)
- 8 slices of cheese (I used smoked swiss/cheddar)
- veggie condiment (I used sliced red onion)
- smidge of mayo (just enough to spread on one slice of bread)
- 8 slices french bread
- 3 medium eggs
- 1/2 cup half & half or milk
- pinch nutmeg
- 2 tbs butter
Here is what you do:
- Put the eggs, half & half, and nutmeg in a shallow dish. Set aside.
- Put all remaining ingredients, excluding the bread and butter, in an assembly line.
- Slice bread and place in front of assembly line.
- Layer ingredients on bread and spread mayo on one piece.
- Heat skillet. Add butter.
- Whisk eggs until well combined.
- Place sandwich in egg batter and then into hot skillet; repeat with a second sandwich.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Place heavy object over sandwiches, like a panini press. Cook for 2 minutes. (I used two large metal bowls and a piece of aluminum foil between so the bowls didn't get dirty.)
- Flip over and repeat.
- Repeat with last 2 sandwiches, adding 2nd tbs of butter to coat the skillet.
- Allow to rest on paper towel for 2 minutes before serving.
- Makes 4 servings.
Heavy object...
Seriously, you need to try this (or some variation that you come up with) soon. It is to die for!
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