Monte Cristo Sandwich
"Use lower carb, lower fat options to make it healthy."
photo by FrenchBunny
- Ready In:
- 23mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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4 sandwiches
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 8 slices bread
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
- 8 ounces smoked turkey, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces smoked ham, thinly sliced
- 8 slices swiss cheese
- 4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
directions
- Spread each slice of bread with Dijon mustard on one side and the softened butter on the other. With the mustard side facing up, layer a slice of swiss, turkey, ham, and top with another slice of swiss.
- Top each with the remaining bread slices, buttered-side up. Press down on the sandwiches to set.
- In a wide, shallow dish (like a pie plate) combine the cream, eggs and pepper, using a whisk. Set aside.
- Heat a large, heavy-bottomed sauté pan or griddle over medium heat. When the pan is ready, dip the sandwiches in the cream mixture to coat well. You will have bits of egg clinging to the bread's surface.
- Cook the sandwiches for 3 - 4 minutes on each side or until browned and crisp. Serve immediately.
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Reviews
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This was a delicious sandwich. Made for a great lunch with a nice bowl of soup. So very quick to put together. Next time I would put a bit more dijon mustard on though. I only put swiss on one side, my booboo...noticed it too late. But had a wonderful flavor anyways. Definitely will be making this again. Thanks for posting your recipe GoldsmithLissa. Made for the Think Pink Oct'09 Tag.
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<p>Our current food interests have been on curries, steak, shellfish, and healthy desserts. The ethnic theme has mostly been Indian and Creole. We like incorporating a lot of spice and experimenting with rare or exotic ingredients.</p>
<p>But we enjoy our wine (we keep a journal) and time together as we cook. When time allows, we will enjoy a nice after-dinner drink (tailored to our dessert choice of course), usually a spicy sipping rum like Zaya or Zacapa or a glass of cognac or tawny port. So we enjoy experimenting with desserts to suit or incorporate various spirits or dessert wines. And trying to find some healthy options so we can enjoy our wine or *****tail with a little less guilt! </p>
<p>But we do love to indulge! And love entertaining family and friends to sample new creations or enjoy some our famous concontions. </p>
<p>Currently, I am experimenting with creating a recipe list that incorporates the philosophy of the best facets of different diet plans while maximizing the benefits of combining the nutritional content of the foods with the health benefits of various spices in order to create nutritionally balanced meals. Just for fun and some interested friends. I'll create a recipe list when I have made more progress.</p>
