Monte Cristo Sandwich
Source of Recipe
L.A. Times
List of Ingredients
Active Work and Total Preparation Time: 1 hour, 5 minutes
BATTER
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups water
1 egg, beaten
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the water to the beaten egg and add to the flour mixture. Mix well.
ASSEMBLY
6 slices turkey, about 1/3 pound
12 slices white bread
6 slices Swiss cheese, about 1/3 pound
6 slices ham, about 1/3 pound
Batter
Oil, for deep frying
About 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for garnish
Recipe
Place 1 slice of turkey on each of 6 slices of bread, then top the turkey with a slice of cheese and a slice of ham.
Top the sandwiches with the remaining slices of bread. Cut each sandwich into quarters, and use toothpicks to hold the quarters together.
Heat about 5 cups of oil in a deep skillet or a pan with tall sides to 350 degrees. Dip each sandwich quarter into the batter to coat, returning any excess batter, and fry in batches of 3 until golden brown, about 1 to 11/2 minutes a side.
Drain the sandwiches on paper towels, remove the toothpicks and sprinkle the sandwiches with powdered sugar. Repeat with the remaining quarters.
6 servings. Each serving: 529 calories; 730 mg sodium; 92 mg cholesterol; 24 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 50 grams carbohydrates; 27 grams protein; 1.43 grams fiber.
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