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Monte Cristo Sandwich

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A Monte Cristo sandwich is a sandwich composed of ham, chicken, and Swiss cheese enclosed in bread that is dipped in beaten egg and fried until golden brown.

Ingredients

  • Butter
  • 3 slices of white bread
  • Sliced lean baked ham
  • Sliced cooked chicken
  • Thinly-sliced Emmental cheese
  • Egg batter

Instructions

  1. 1
    Butter the first slice of bread and cover with ham and chicken.
  2. 2
    Butter the middle slice on both sides, place on meat, and cover with cheese.
  3. 3
    Butter the third slice and place, butter down, over cheese.
  4. 4
    Trim crusts, then cut sandwich in two and secure with toothpicks
  5. 5
    Dip in light egg batter, and fry in butter on all sides until golden brown.
  6. 6
    Remove toothpicks and serve with currant jelly, strawberry jam, or cranberry sauce.
Method
Frying

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Monte_Cristo_Sandwich