Monte Cristo Sandwich

Name: Monte Cristo Sandwich
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 1 large egg; 85 grams thinly sliced Emmentaler cheese; 85 grams thinly sliced ham; 2 servings Kosher salt; 2 servings Red currant jelly, for serving; 85 grams thinly sliced roasted turkey breast; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter (1/4 stick); 79 milliliters whole milk

Monte Cristo Sandwich might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free recipe serves 2. One serving contains 524 calories, 34g of protein, and 35g of fat. A mixture of currant jelly, milk, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Place the egg and milk in a wide, shallow plate and season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Milk

Egg

Whisk until the egg is broken up and evenly incorporated; set aside.

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Whisk

Place 2 slices of the bread on a work surface and spread 1 teaspoon of mustard on each. Divide the ham and turkey between the mustard-coated bread slices.

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Mustard

Spread

Whole Turkey

Bread

Ham

Place half of the cheese on top of each pile of meat. Close the sandwiches with the remaining 2 slices of bread. Press gently on the tops of the sandwiches to compact slightly.Melt the butter in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-low heat until foaming. Using your hands, place 1 sandwich in the reserved egg mixture, flipping to coat both sides.

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Butter

Cheese

Bread

Meat

Egg

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Frying Pan

Place the sandwich in the frying pan. Repeat with the second sandwich.Fry undisturbed until the bottoms of the sandwiches are golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and fry until the other side is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 4 to 5 minutes more.

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Cheese

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Transfer to serving plates, dust with powdered sugar, and serve with red currant jelly.

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Red Currant Jelly