Cook the Book: Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Name: Cook the Book: Monte Cristo Sandwiches
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 12 slices 12 thin slices deli ham, preferably Black Forest; 12 slices 12 thin slices deli turkey; 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoons dry mustard; 4 larges eggs; 18 slices 18 thin slices deli Swiss or Gruyère cheese; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 6 Tbsps strawberry or raspberry jam; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons sugar; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 12 slices hearty white sandwich bread, lightly toasted

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Cook the Book: Monte Cristo Sandwiches a try. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 830 calories, 48g of protein, and 52g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up dijon mustard, sandwich bread, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the raspberry jam you could follow this main course with the Brown Sugar Raspberry Jam Crumble Bars as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Adjust an oven rack to the upper middle position and heat the oven to 450°F.

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Oven

Whisk the eggs, cream, sugar, salt, dry mustard, and cayenne in a shallow dish until combined. Stir the jam and Dijon mustard together in a small bowl.

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Dijon Mustard

Mustard Powder

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Cream

Sugar

Egg

Salt

Jam

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Whisk

Bowl

Spread 1 teaspoon of the jam mixture on one side of each slice of toast.

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Spread

Toast

Jam

Layer the slices of cheese, ham, and turkey on 6 slices of toast. Repeat with a second layer of cheese, ham, and turkey.

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Cheese

Whole Turkey

Toast

Ham

Add a final layer of cheese and top with the remaining toast, with the jam side facing the cheese. Using your hands, lightly press down on the sandwiches.

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Cheese

Toast

Jam