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Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe
This amazing simple-to-prepare Monte Cristo sandwich is loaded up with ham and gruyere cheese and then battered and fried.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 847 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup whole milk
- 8 lices of good bread
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups shredded gruyere cheese
- 12 thick slices of ham
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- powdered sugar
- Red currant or raspberry jam
Instructions
- In a shallow large bowl or a pie tin, whisk together the eggs and milk to make an egg batter. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Place 4 slices of sandwich bread down on a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper, or a large serving dish or platter.
- Evenly spread on the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard onto the slices of bread.
- Next, evenly layer on the cheese and ham and then place on the top slice of bread.
- Add the butter to a very large frying pan over low to medium heat and then dip a sandwich one at a time on all sides in the egg batter.
- Place the sandwiches into the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes per side or until golden brown all around. Also, stand the sandwiches up and brown on the slice sides.
- Remove sandwiches, garnish with powdered sugar and serve alongside jam or jelly.
- Chef Notes:
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Make-Ahead: This sandwich is meant to be eaten right away but you can keep it warm on a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper in the oven at 200° for 1 hour before serving it.
- How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can freeze this covered for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating and serving.
- How to Reheat: You can either reheat in a pan over low to medium heat with butter and cook until crisp and warm or on a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper in the oven at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until warm. There is an option to reheat in the microwave, but this is not recommended.
- Any good sandwich bread will work for this recipe. If you are looking to try something different then check out my sourdough or brioche.
- If gruyere cheese is not available, you can substitute it for swiss cheese.
- You do not want to have the pan too hot because the bread will toast but the cheese will not be melted yet.
- If you want to ensure your cheese is melted, then once the sandwiches are done browning place them on a cookie sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake in the oven at 325° for 5-7 minutes.
- Feel free to serve this Monte Cristo with whatever jelly or jam you like.
- Another good way to use up some leftovers after the holidays is to load it up with some sliced turkey in addition to the ham.
Nutrition Information
Calories
847kcal
(42%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
59g
(91%)
Saturated Fat
27g
(135%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
203mg
(68%)
Sodium
1467mg
(61%)
Potassium
391mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
1074IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
724mg
(72%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 847
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 847kcal | 42% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 59g | 91% |
| Saturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 203mg | 68% |
| Sodium | 1467mg | 61% |
| Potassium | 391mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 1074IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 724mg | 72% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.