Baked Monte Cristo sandwiches are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are made with ham, cheese, and turkey, and are dipped in a batter before being fried or baked. The result is a crispy, golden-brown sandwich that is sure to please everyone at the table. There are many different ways to make a baked Monte Cristo sandwich, so you can find one that fits your taste and budget. Some popular variations include adding Swiss cheese, Dijon mustard, or a fried egg to the sandwich. You can also serve it with a variety of dipping sauces, such as ketchup, mustard, or mayonnaise. No matter how you choose to make it, a baked Monte Cristo sandwich is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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MONTE CRISTO CASSEROLE
This casserole is a Monte Cristo sandwich 2.0.
Categories monte cristo casserole fall dinners monte cristo casseroles cheese
Time 45m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a large, deep baking dish with butter.
- Lay 6-8 slices of bread in an even layer in the bottom of the pan. Fold ham slices in half and place on top of the bread. Sprinkle about two-thirds of the cheese over the ham then top with more bread slices.
- In a large bowl, whisk together egg, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour mixture evenly over the bread slices. If you have time, cover the casserole and let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes. Otherwise, top with remaining cheese and transfer immediately to oven to bake until the cheese is bubbly and the top is golden, about 35 minutes.
- Sift powdered sugar over the casserole. Serve warm with raspberry preserves.
MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH
Steps:
- On a work surface, lay out 2 slices of bread and spread with mayonnaise. Top each slice with the 1 slice of Gouda and 1 slice of turkey each. Put the third slice of bread on top of one stack, and flip the remaining stack on top, cheese-side down, to make a triple-decker sandwich.
- Using a knife, cut the crusts off the sandwich (this helps to pinch and seal the ends). Wrap the sandwich tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 6 hours. (Wrapping the sandwich in plastic wrap, compacts it, and prevents the egg batter from seeping in.)
- Combine the eggs and milk in a bowl. Heat the oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Unwrap the sandwich and dip it in the egg batter, to coat evenly. Gently place it in the skillet, and fry, turning once, until golden brown and hot, about 5 minutes total.
- Cut the Monte Cristo in 1/2, transfer it to a place, and garnish with the strawberry and orange. Spoon some jam over each 1/2 and serve immediately.
MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH
A quick and easy sandwich with ham, turkey and swiss slices, dipped in an egg/milk mixture and fried to a golden brown. A hot alternative to the usual lunch or snack. Try it with berry jam on the side.
Provided by CJO
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Ham
Time 20m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spread bread with mayonnaise and mustard. Alternate ham, Swiss and turkey slices on bread.
- Beat egg and milk in a small bowl. Coat the sandwich with the egg and milk mixture. Heat a greased skillet over medium heat, brown the sandwich on both sides. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 640.9 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 297.9 mg, Fat 33.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 48.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.7 g, Sodium 1308.3 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH - THE REAL ONE
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.
Provided by SEAWAKIM
Categories Breakfast and Brunch Eggs Breakfast Sandwich Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.7 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 17.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 12.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 808.2 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
MONTE CRISTOS
A Monte Cristo sandwich never fails to please. This recipe comes together quickly with deli meats, packaged sliced cheese and bottled salad dressing. -Debbie Brunssen, Randolph, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing and Dijon mustard; spread over 1 side of each slice of bread. On 4 slices, layer the turkey, ham and Swiss cheese; top with remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, combine the eggs, cream and ground mustard. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture., On a griddle or large skillet, melt butter. Toast sandwiches over medium heat until bread is golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with preserves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 630 calories, Fat 36g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 185mg cholesterol, Sodium 1208mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
MONTE CRISTO BAKE
Discover this delectable Monte Cristo Bake. This awesome Monte Cristo Bake casserole tastes like a cross between a Monte Cristo sandwich and a grilled cheese sandwich.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 55m
Yield 6 servings, 1 cup each
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Whisk eggs and milk in large bowl until blended. Add bread; stir to evenly coat with egg mixture. Gently stir in ham and half the cheese.
- Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheese.
- Bake 40 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 170 mg, Sodium 700 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 23 g
BAKED MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH
Discover the Baked Monte Cristo Sandwich. While a Monte Cristo is normally fried, this good-for-you version still packs lots of flavor without the hassle!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Bread
Time 21m
Yield Makes 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450°F.
- Fill bread slices with 2% Milk Singles and ham.
- Beat egg whites and milk in shallow dish or pie plate. Dip each sandwich into egg mixture, turning to coat both sides (let bread soak about 5 sec. on each side). Place sandwiches on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
- Bake 6 min.; turn. Bake 5 min. or until sandwiches are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 1250 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 23 g
MONTE CRISTO DELIGHTS
Bisquick Heart Smart® recipe! Bake layers of ham, turkey, cheese and raspberry spread as the filling of a warm sandwich.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, or spray with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir Bisquick® mix, milk and egg until blended.
- Spread half of the dough in bottom of baking dish. Top with half each of the cheese, ham and turkey. Spread spreadable fruit over turkey to within 1/2 inch sides of dish. Top with remaining ham, turkey and cheese. Spread remaining dough over cheese to sides of dish.
- Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 43 g, Cholesterol 75 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 22 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1290 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g
SIMPLY BAKED MONTE CRISTOS
A french toast style sandwich that is baked so you can cook several at one time. It's a great idea for breakfast, and It's a pretty flexible recipe. You can use any kind of bread, add turkey and another layer of bread to make a triple decker, and even add mustard.
Provided by Recipe Reader
Categories Breakfast
Time 40m
Yield 4 sandwiches, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F and grease a cookie sheet.
- Layout 4 slices of bread and top each with a slice of ham, a slice of cheese and the remaining bread to make 4 sandwiches.
- In a large bowl whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon sugar, and vanilla.
- Dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture, coating both sides, and place onto the greased cookie sheet.
- Bake 15 minutes, turn sandwiches over, and continue baking 10 more minutes.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve with raspberry jam.
MONTE CRISTO BAKE
This is like Monte Cristo Sandwiches, but is much easier! (It is essentially a strata!) Make sure that you eat these "sandwiches" with a fork (at the least) and enjoy! Note: Cooking time does not include time in the fridge.
Provided by Dwynnie
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Trim 4 pieces of bread and put in the bottom of a 9 x 9 glass casserole.
- Evenly sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over the bread.
- Layer the turkey and ham evenly over the cheese.
- Evenly sprinkle the remaining cheese over the meat.
- Cover with the remaining pieces of bread.
- Beat together the eggs, milk, mustard, and onion powder, then pour over the bread.
- Press lightly on the bread with a fork, pushing down into the egg mixture.
- Cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 60 minutes or until the top and sides are golden.
- Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving, sprinkled with the powdered sugar.
- Serve with raspberry preserves on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1080, Fat 51.9, SaturatedFat 25.3, Cholesterol 443.4, Sodium 797.4, Carbohydrate 66.2, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 26.9, Protein 83.1
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients, especially for the bread, cheese, and ham. Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make a big difference in the final dish.
- Don't overcrowd the pan when frying the Monte Cristo sandwiches. This will help them cook evenly and prevent them from sticking together.
- If you don't have a griddle, you can also fry the sandwiches in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Be careful not to overcook the sandwiches. They should be cooked until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown, but not so long that they become dry and tough.
- Serve the Monte Cristo sandwiches immediately with your favorite dipping sauce.
Conclusion:
The Baked Monte Cristo is a delicious and easy-to-make sandwich that is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It is a great way to use up leftover ham and cheese, and it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a quick and tasty meal, give the Baked Monte Cristo a try.
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