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monte cristo sandwich

Sara_Andrea avatar
Recipe by
Sara Andrea
@Sara_Andrea
Eugene, OR

The Monte Cristo is my husbands favorite sandwich. He gets it whenever we visit Disneyland, at the Blue Bayou. However, that's only about once every 3-5 years so I created our own version of this tasty treat. You won't be disappointed.

yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 50 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For monte cristo sandwich

  • 18 slice
    white bread
  • 6-12 Tbsp
    mayonnaise
  • 12 slice
    deli turkey
  • 12 slice
    deli ham
  • 12 slice
    gouda
  • 6
    eggs
  • 1 Tbsp
    whipping cream
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter
  • 6 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • OPTIONAL:
  • grape jelly
  • raspberry jelly
  • vanilla cream dipping sauce
  • powdered sugar, to sprinkle on top

How To Make monte cristo sandwich

  • 1
    Lay out two pieces of bread and spread desired amount of mayo on each slice (I like about 1/2 T on each slice). Pile on 1 slice of turkey, 1 slice of ham, and 1 slice of cheese. Put the third slice of bread on one stack than flip over the second pile, cheese side down. Using a knife, cut the crust off the sandwich, wrap the sandwich tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Do this for all 6 sandwiches.
  • 2
    Combine eggs and whipping cream in a bowl. Beat. Set aside.
  • 3
    Heat 1 T butter and 2T oil in pan. Work in batches of 2 sandwiches each, unwrap sandwich, dip in egg mixture, and place in pan. Flip after 2 minutes. Cook 2 minutes more the, using tongs, fry the edges. Place on cookie sheet in oven to keep warm. Do this same process for batch 2 and 3.
  • 4
    Serve with grape jelly, raspberry jelly, and vanilla sauce.
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