I am not much of a sandwich eater, but there is one sandwich that is my favorite and has been for a very long time, Monte Cristo. Bennigan’s Restaurant had the best Monte Cristo sandwich growing up. This is the spot that I first enjoyed a Monte Cristo. Many Many years later this is still one of my favorite sandwiches. The Bennigan’s in Louisiana where I used to live closed before we relocated to Texas.
Last week I was craving a Monte Cristo. There isn’t a Bennigan’s here in Houston, so that meant I needed to create my own if I wanted to eat it.
Here is my version of a Monte Cristo:
Ingredients:
- Evangeline Maid Sliced Bread (or bread of choice)
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- Smoked ham (ultra thin sliced)
- Oven roasted turkey breast (ultra thin sliced)
- Swiss cheese (sliced ultra thin)
- Mozzarella cheese (sliced)
- Spicy Brown Mustard
- Mayo
- Kiss Ya Mama Cinnamon Sugar (1-2 tbsp)
- Butter (2 tbsp)
- Bonne Maman Raspberry Jam (for dipping sandwich)
- Powdered sugar (dusted on top before serving)
Directions:
- Beat the eggs.
- Add in the cinnamon sugar to the eggs. Beat again. Set aside.
- Build your sandwich layers, you will need 3 slices of bread.
- Spread spicy mustard on top of the bread.
- Add the Swiss cheese on top of the spicy mustard, add 2 pieces of sliced turkey.
- Spread the Mayo on another bread, top with mozzarella cheese and 2 slices of oven roasted ham.
- Add another slice of bread on top of the ham side. Add more mustard and another swiss cheese, 1 turkey and 1 ham slice.
- Place the turkey side with the swiss cheese on top.
- Beat the eggs and cinnamon mixture again.
- Heat a skillet with butter.
- Dip the bread on both sides in the egg and cinnamon mixture.
- Brown the bread on both sides in the skillet. *Similar to making french toast.*
- Once browned on both sides and the cheese is melted, remove from the skillet.
- Place the sandwich on a plate. Cut in half.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
- Separate the halves and stack.
- Serve with the raspberry jam.
- Dip the sandwich in the raspberry jam. So so good!
- Enjoy!
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