The Monte Cristo Sandwich is a wonderful blend of sweet and savory. This decadent sandwich combines ham, turkey, raspberry jam, and Dijon mustard with Jarlsberg or Swiss cheese. All of this is between two slices of French toast. How’s that for decadent?
Monte Cristo history.
This sandwich has a mysterious history. Many believe it started with the French Croque Monsieur, a grilled cheese sandwich with Gruyere and ham. The French Croque has a rue with cheese as a topping. Later It was adapted in various recipes in the 1930s and 1940s.
Find a good ham, or use leftover deli slices for your sandwich.
Dijon mustard has a wonderful flavor which uses white wine to add depth.
Raspberry jam adds sweetness to the overall flavor.
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Grate cheese and set aside
- Add milk and egg and nutmeg to shallow bowl. Mix well. Set aside.
- On cutting board place 2 slices of bread. On one slice spread Raspberry jam and on the other one, spread Dijon mustard.
- Add turkey slices to one slice of bread and ham slices to other slice of bread.
- Add grated cheese to one slice.
- Place one half on top of other half and place into custard mix.
- Heat frypan on medium heat and add butter.
- Add sandwich to frypan and fry until golden brown 2-3 minutes.
- While first half of sandwich is frying, remove just top slice and place into custard.
- When time to flip, reassemble sandwich with soaked side up, and flip over. Fry until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
