“This is the real Monte Cristo sandwich. It has a nice thick batter and is absolutely delicious. Enjoy hot sandwich with currant jelly or make a currant sauce with currant jelly, water and heavy cream.”
Prep: 10 m Cook: 5 m Ready In 15 m
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To make this The Real Monte Cristo Sandwich, You’ll need the following Ingredients:
Ingredients:
1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
2/3 cup of water
1 egg
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 slices white bread
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 slices turkey
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 slices ham
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Directions:
1. Heat 5 inches of oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). While oil is heating, make the batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg and water. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper; whisk into the egg mixture until smooth. Set aside in the refrigerator.
2. Assemble sandwiches by placing one slice of turkey on one slice of bread, a slice of ham on another, then sandwich them with the Swiss cheese in the middle. Cut sandwiches into quarters, and secure with toothpicks.
3. Dip each sandwich quarter in the batter so that all sides are coated. Deep fry in the hot oil until golden brown on all sides. Remove toothpicks and arrange on a serving tray. Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving.
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The Real Monte Cristo Sandwich
The Real Monte Cristo Sandwich
"This is the real Monte Cristo sandwich. It has a nice thick batter and is absolutely delicious. Enjoy hot sandwich with currant jelly or make a currant sauce with currant jelly, water and heavy cream."
- 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed
- 2/3 cup of water
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 8 slices white bread
- 4 slices Swiss cheese
- 4 slices turkey
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 slices ham
- 1 tbsp confectioners' sugar for dusting
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Heat 5 inches of oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). While oil is heating, make the batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg and water. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper; whisk into the egg mixture until smooth. Set aside in the refrigerator.
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Assemble sandwiches by placing one slice of turkey on one slice of bread, a slice of ham on another, then sandwich them with the Swiss cheese in the middle. Cut sandwiches into quarters, and secure with toothpicks.
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Dip each sandwich quarter in the batter so that all sides are coated. Deep fry in the hot oil until golden brown on all sides. Remove toothpicks and arrange on a serving tray. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.
