American · Lunch
Monte Cristo
A grilled sandwich of turkey breast, ham, and two melting cheeses layered between egg-battered white bread, pan-fried in butter until golden. The assembled sandwich is coated in beaten egg and milk like French toast, crisped on both sides, then dusted with powdered sugar and served with raspberry jam for dipping.
$5
10 minsPrep
10 minsCook
20 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
940Calories
78.9gProtein
42.7gFat
59.9gCarbs
24.5gSugar
2.9gFiber
1758mgSodium
447mgChol
21.4gSat Fat
412mgPotassium
562mgCalcium
2.8mgIron
1.2mcgVitamin B12
2.1mgVitamin C
protein-rich
rich-umami
all-time-classics
quick-lunch
Instructions
1
Prep
Lay out three bread slices and stack turkey, ham, Gruyere and Emmental into a double-decker sandwich, cheese against bread.
2
Whisk
In a shallow bowl, whisk the egg and milk until smooth and pale with no white streaks visible.
3
Dredge
Press the whole sandwich into the egg bath, holding each side down about 10 seconds until bread soaks through.
4
Fry
Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat, add sandwich and cook 3–4 minutes per side until deep golden and cheese melts.
5
Plate
Transfer to a plate, dust with powdered sugar through a sieve, cut diagonally and serve with raspberry jam for dipping.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g turkey breast
- 6 slices6 slices white bread
- 3 oz86g Gruyere cheese
- 2 oz56g Swiss Emmental cheese
- 4 oz114g cooked ham
- 22 large eggs
- 6 tbsp6 tbsp whole milk
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp80g raspberry jam
