Recipe

Monte Cristo Sandwich With Country Fried Potatoes Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Luisascatering / All my dishes 10 months, 3 weeks ago A fun variation of the French croque-monsieur. I love the play between sweet, salty and savory. Don't knock the american cheese in this; it definitely serves a cheesey good purpose here :-) Prep:20m Cook:20m Servings:2	Luisascater
	french toast monte cristo country fries potatoes breakfast brunch sandwich

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Ingredients

4 slices of Sheppard’s bread (or your favorite white/egg bread, texas toast bread would be awesome)

2 slices of Swiss cheese

2 slices of American cheese (Kraft Deli Slices are best)

4 oz thinly sliced smoked turkey breast

4 oz thinly sliced black forest ham

2 tablespoons Dijonaise spread (mayo mixed with honey mustard, to taste)

2 whole eggs

Splash of cream

Pinch of kosher salt

Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

4 tbsp whole unsalted butter

4 oz raspberry jam (or your favorite berry jam)

maple syrup, as much as you desire!

powdered sugar, to garnish

Country Fries:

1 tablespoon each of oil and butter

4 medium Yukon gold potatoes, peeled, par-boiled, cooled, cubed

McCormick’s Montreal Roasted Garlic Chicken seasoning (yep!), to taste

Kosher salt and pepper to taste

Directions

For the country fries:

Heat the oil and butter in non-stick skillet; add prepared potatoes. Sauté without stirring, until golden on bottom. Turn and brown the other sided. Sprinkle with seasonings to taste.

For the sandwiches:

Beat the eggs, cream, salt and nutmeg in a shallow rectangle baking dish. Spread the spread on all slices of the breads. Build the sandwich from the bottom up by following this order: bread, 1 slice Swiss cheese, turkey, ham, 1 slice of American cheese, 1 piece of bread.

Put the pan on a medium-high burner, and add all of the butter. Let the butter bubble and melt, but not burn.

Take each Monte Cristo sandwich and dip them into the bowl with the egg mixture then carefully put each one into the hot fry pan. Reduce the heat to medium, and cook each piece on all sides until golden brown.

Press firmly down to hold, then cut the whole sandwich diagonally down with a sharp slicing knife.

For each person, put 1 pieces of the sandwich on a plate when it’s ready to serve. Spoon 2 oz. of the jam onto each plate or a small dish.

Sprinkle the tops of the sandwiches liberally with powdered sugar. Serve with country fries and maple syrup & jam (and ketchup!)on the side .

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Comments

juels 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Love Monte Cristo sandwiches, and your version simply rocks! You are making me hungry! Flagged for beauty, and 5 forks!

jordynsmommy 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
You had me at Monte Cristo. Cheese, cheese, turkey, ham, mayo, honey mustard... I call love between two slices of bread.

meals4abby 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
My favorite sandwich ever! I can't wait to try it Luisafied!!!!!!!

dragonwings647 10 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Yummmm. Great post, thanks

lunasea 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I love Monte Cristo sandwiches - that sweet and savory flavor play really works for me. Plus, the potatoes look easy and delicious as well. Love the maple syrup suggestion, too. A high 5 from me and a flag for beauty. I think I need to have some lunch now...I'm starving. Thanks!!

marky90 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
Very Nice! Whats not to love on a Sunday Morning or Late Saturday Night out! :)

lori4flavor 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I'm a fan of Monte Cristos too, and your version sounds delicious! Who me...knock cheese...never! I haven't tried them with maple syrup...sounds yummy though. And the potatoes are great too, and sounds so easy to prepare. Thanks Luisa :) ^5

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