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Monte Cristo Sandwiches

3.5

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Monte Cristo sandwiches on a white plate against a black tabletop.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell

A delightfully mustardy version of the battered and fried turkey, ham, and cheese sandwiches.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    25 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

4 (1/3-inch-thick) slices egg bread
2 1/2 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard, divided
4 thin slices aged white cheddar cheese (cut to size of bread), divided
4 thin slices smoked turkey
4 thin slices smoked ham
4 leaves mustard greens (trimmed to size of bread)
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons butter

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place 2 bread slices on work surface. Spread each with 1 tablespoon mustard. Top each with 1 cheese slice, 2 turkey slices, 2 ham slices, 2 leaves mustard greens, another cheese slice, and bread.

    Step 2

    Beat eggs and remaining 1/2 tablespoon mustard in pie dish to blend. Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Dip both sides of sandwiches into egg mixture. Place in skillet. Cover and cook until bottoms are golden, about 5 minutes. Turn sandwiches over. Cover; cook until golden and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes longer. Transfer sandwiches to plates; cut into quarters.

Nutrition Per Serving

One serving contains the following: 695.94 Calories (kcal)
54.0 % Calories from Fat
41.79 g Fat
22.73 g Saturated Fat
374.37 mg Cholesterol
41.54 g Carbohydrates
2.30 g Dietary Fiber
3.47 g Total Sugars
39.24 g Net Carbs
38.18 g Protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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