Hello my friends, family and fellow bloggers! I am so sorry I haven't posted anything on this blog in awhile. I offer my sincere apologies for that. I will TRY from now to at least post something once a week. I hope everyone is well and having a wonderful day!
Today I want to post a recipe I LOVE! Monte Cristo Sandwiches! The first time I tried these was at a restaurant called, "Cheddars". Yum! A few weeks ago I wanted some sooo bad, but we don't have a Cheddars here in north Florida where I live. So I got online and found a recipe for them. I have made them twice since then and they are so delicious. Before digging into them the other night, I remembered to take pictures so I could blog about them. So here goes...
Monte Cristo Sandwich
1 quart oil for frying
2/3 cup water
1 egg
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
8 slices bread
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 slices turkey
4 slices ham
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tbsp. confectioners sugar
Jar of raspberry jam
2/3 cup water
1 egg
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
8 slices bread
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 slices turkey
4 slices ham
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tbsp. confectioners sugar
Jar of raspberry jam
Heat 5 inches of oil in a pot to 365 degrees. While oil is heating, make the batter. (I found that you should double the batter recipe because just making it one time over isn't quite enough. I also make a couple of extra sandwiches so we have extra left over, but it's up to you in however much you want to make)
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 place 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 before serving.
In a small bowl spoon some raspberry jam and then put in microwave to warm jam. This will be your dipping sauce for the Monte Cristos.
I really hope you will try this recipe because it's so delicious and I know you will love it. Have a great day!
Paige
