Monte Cristo Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 lb loaf good sandwich-type bread, crusts removed
- 3⁄4 lb black forest ham, thinly sliced
- 3⁄4 lb thinly sliced turkey (or 3 cups cooked cubed turkey)
- 3⁄4 lb sliced swiss cheese
- 1⁄2 cup grated swiss cheese
- 10 eggs
- 2 1⁄4 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
directions
- Grease a 13 x 9 inch ovenproof casserole dish.
- Place 1/3 of bread slices in the casserole, to make a single layer.
- Top the bread with half the ham, turkey, and sliced cheese.
- Repeat with another layer of bread, ham, turkey, and cheese.
- Use remaining third of the bread for the top crust.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the mixture over the layers of bread in the casserole, tilting the casserole to make sure the liquid is evenly distributed.
- Brush the top with melted butter and cover the dish with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate the casserole for 12 hours, or up to 24 hours before baking.
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Remove the plastic wrap from the casserole, sprinkle the top with the grated Swiss cheese, and bake the pie for 45-55 minutes, until it is puffed and golden.
- Remove from the oven, allow to stand for 5 minutes, and cut into squares to serve.
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