Monte Cristo Sandwich

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 2 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
A sweet and savory Monte Cristo sandwich is surprisingly easy to make! If you love them at the diner, you'll love them even more at home.

Ingredients

  • 4 slices white bread
  • 2 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam
  • 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 4 ounces Gruyere or Swiss cheese, shredded (about 1 cup), divided
  • 3 ounces thinly sliced deli ham
  • 3 ounces thinly sliced deli turkey
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup 2% milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Dash ground nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Spread 2 bread slices with jam and 2 bread slices with mustard. Top each slice of jam-topped bread with 1/4 cup cheese, 1-1/2 ounces ham, 1-1/2 ounces turkey and 1/4 cup cheese. Top with remaining bread, mustard side down.
  2. In a shallow bowl, whisk eggs, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg until blended. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Dip both sides of sandwiches in egg mixture. Place in skillet; toast until golden brown and cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes on each side. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve with additional jam.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 759 calories, 42g fat (22g saturated fat), 320mg cholesterol, 2076mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 2g fiber), 46g protein.

These sweet-savory sandwiches are often served for bunch, but could also be served for lunch or dinner. Raspberry jam is the classic pairing, but you could also try other flavors like apricot jam or marmalade. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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