A friend just asked me how to make a Monte Cristo, and I said I have a great baked recipe. I looked this up and realized I never reviewed it. I did pass the recipe on to her with a link and hope she makes it. It was delicious.
So my review. I love challah bread for this. Whole wheat for me, just doesn't work well. I loved the mustard, I used a a honey mustard which was really good. And definitely the jam. The raspberry jam is key and powdered sugar. That makes the dish. I used a roasted turkey and baked ham from the deli, so good meats really play an important roll. And I used baby swiss, it is just so sweet and mild.
Turned out perfect and wouldn't change a thing. I lined mine baking sheet with parchment and nothing stuck. It was easy and wonderful. I cut mine in quarters and served it family style with a big salad with dried fruit and a citrus dressing and a creamy potato/leek soup for dinner.
thx for a great classic!
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Delicious! Baking the Monte Cristo instead of frying was great, it came out golden brown and crisp on the outside. I made the honey dijon by combining honey and mustard.
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I made this today and it was my first time eating a Monte Cristo. It was very good. I didn't have any raspberry preserves, so I dipped it in boysenberry syrup. I don't normally like sweet/savory combinations or things like bacon dipped in syrup, but it was very good. Will definitely make again!
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This was my first time having a monte cristo sandwich and it was great!! Also it was so simple and delicious. DH loved it and said we have to have it again soon. Thank you for posting such a great recipe.
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I recently tried this type of sandwich at a small town restaurant and really enjoyed it! and this recipe meet my expectations! Whoever came up with the idea of confectioners sugar and raspberry preserves on a regular turkey sandwich is a genius! This has to be my favorite sandwich! I will be making this again!
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The flavors were all there, but the technique was somehow lacking. This recipe is just not designed for oven preparation. The batter glued my sandwiches to the baking sheet, and although I did get them off, it detracted from the presentation and I don't believe cut down that much fat as opposed to the simplicity of frying. Next time I may use this recipe but I'll just go with the old griddle.
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This is SUCH a great recipe. I've made it several times already. I've even made it for a bunch of teen aged boys - who now request them to be made again!
SO much better than you'd think that they would be!
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Delicious! We both loved this recipe!! Because we are always watching our fat intake, we used fat-free ham & turkey & egg substitute & omitted the butter and still ended up with tonnes of flavour! They baked up beautifully & were nice & crispy on the outside. I was skeptical about the raspberry preserves but it was a really nice touch. Great recipe!!
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these made a great lunch! better than the local diner, who fries them i think. i skipped on the sugar and jam, these were just perfect without them.
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This sounds an easy way rather than deep frying. I am surprised most of the recipes call for raspberry preserves and I have found strawberry preserves to be better, and you don't have to contend with the raspberry seeds
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Pretty good! Not sure if I liked the Dijon mustard on it - just a personal taste. I pan fried them rather than baked. My family seemed to have liked them alright.
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These were really good, but I do think the next time I make them i will just use the stovetop and a buttersprayed pan with a lid. We had never tried cristo's before, so at first was very sceptical, but the more we ate the more we enjoyed, and it definatley needs the raspberry jelly, its what really makes it good. Thanks for posting!
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Great recipe! I made mostly as directed -- used only ham, and dipped it in some warmed up syrup instead of the preserves. I think I'll try the preserves next time though. Very tasty and a fun way to mix up the breakfast routine! Thanks so much for posting!
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Great sandwich. Loved this but would not pour the remaining egg mixture onto the pan, as it burned. Only put it on the sandwich itself. It was crispy on the outside and soft inside. I only had strawberry jam so used that. Loved this.
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Yum, yum, yum! Rather than dipping our sandwiches, I sometimes spread the jam inside before cooking to avoid over consumption, lol. Thank you so much; great recipe!
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I really don't have anything bad to say about these! They are delicious, and baking them is such a great idea. I have already made these twice and plan on making them a lot more in the future. Thanks for posting!
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These were GREAT even though my daughter forgot to grease the pan and they got all stuck and looked like something the dog dragged in the flavour was wonderful. Served them with broccoli soup for an excellent dinner. I'm a pretty fussy taster so am happy to give this 5 stars.
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Delicious! Love the combination of the saltiness of the ham, tangyness of the mustard, and sweetness of the powdered sugar and raspberry preserves. I have to agree with your husband that the raspberry preserves are what really make this. I used Smuckers Simply Fruit Seedless Red Raspberry Spreadable Fruit and whole wheat bread. I used to order a Monte Cristo (fried) every time I went to Bennigan's, but then they closed. Now I can make a better one at home! Thanks for posting!
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This is a delicious sandwich. It makes a filling dinner and I love that it is lower in fat. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe.
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Great healthier version of the monte cristo. Thanks for sharing an easy and delicious recipe.
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