Breakfast
Monte Cristo Sandwich
A savory-sweet fried sandwich with ham, turkey, and Swiss cheese, dipped in egg batter and griddled to golden perfection. Often dusted with powdered sugar and served with jam.
Ingredients:
- 12 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 8 slices swiss cheese
- 8 slices cooked deli ham 8 slices deli turkey
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3 eggs, beaten well
- 3 cups kikkoman panko bread crumbs
- vegetable oil for deep-frying confectioners' sugar for dusting, if desired
Directions:
- Assemble sandwiches starting with one slice of bread, then 1 slice of ham, a slice of cheese and then a slice of turkey; place one slice of bread and repeat with ham, cheese and turkey, top with a slice of bread. Cut into quarters and secure with toothpicks. Cover sandwiches with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Heat oil in deep fryer to 365 degrees.
- Dust each quarter sandwich with flour until all sides are coated; dip into beaten egg and toss into panko and cover completely.
- Carefully lower sandwich quarters one at a time into deep hot oil; fry until golden brown on all sides. Drain; remove toothpicks before serving.