Baked Monte Cristo Food

MONTE CRISTO BAKE

Steps:

• Trim 4 pieces of bread and put in the bottom of a 9 x 9 glass casserole.
• Evenly sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over the bread.
• Layer the turkey and ham evenly over the cheese.
• Evenly sprinkle the remaining cheese over the meat.
• Cover with the remaining pieces of bread.
• Beat together the eggs, milk, mustard, and onion powder, then pour over the bread.
• Press lightly on the bread with a fork, pushing down into the egg mixture.
• Cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 60 minutes or until the top and sides are golden.
• Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving, sprinkled with the powdered sugar.
• Serve with raspberry preserves on the side.

MONTE CRISTO CASSEROLE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Line a greased 13x9-in. baking dish with half of the bread. Spread mustard over bread. Layer with ham, cheese, turkey and remaining bread (dish will be full)., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 30-40 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water, lemon juice and maple syrup until smooth. Add raspberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly., Let casserole stand 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with sauce.

BENNIGAN'S BAKED MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450ºF.
• Place 1 slice of cheese and 1 slice of turkey on each of 4 bread slices.
• In pie plate beat eggs, milk, and dry soup mix until well blended.
• Dip each sandwich into egg mixture, spooning onion pieces onto bread.
• Make sure all egg mixture is used.
• Place butter in 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
• Set in oven a couple of minutes to melt butter.
• Carefully place sandwiches in pan and drizzle any remaining egg mixture over them.
• Bake 5 minutes.
• Carefully turn sandwiches and continue baking until golden brown.

SIMPLY BAKED MONTE CRISTOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F and grease a cookie sheet.
• Layout 4 slices of bread and top each with a slice of ham, a slice of cheese and the remaining bread to make 4 sandwiches.
• In a large bowl whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon sugar, and vanilla.
• Dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture, coating both sides, and place onto the greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes, turn sandwiches over, and continue baking 10 more minutes.
• Dust with powdered sugar and serve with raspberry jam.

BAKED MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9X9 baking dish (use what you have handy).
• 2. Place parchment paper in the pan. Lay the flat crescent dough in the pan. If it's too big, just trim it to fit.
• 3. Spread 1 tsp mustard on the dough.
• 4. Lay turkey meat evenly on the dough.
• 5. Lay 4 slices of Swiss cheese on the turkey.
• 6. Place 1 tsp mustard on the cheese.
• 7. Lay ham evenly on the cheese.
• 8. Add remaining 4 slices of cheese on the ham.
• 9. Place flat piece of dough on top to cover it all.
• 10. Mix egg with water and pour over the dough. Bake for 20 minutes on the center rack of the oven.
• 11. Bake until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly and cut into squares.
• 12. Serve with jam drizzled over the sandwich or on the side. The jam is an important part of the traditional flavor.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Lightly butter a baking sheet pan. I use the spray.
• Spread 1/2 teaspoon mustard on each slice of bread.
• Layer between mustard sides of two slices of bread, 1 slice cheese, 2 slices ham, 2 slices turkey, and another slice of cheese.
• Repeat to make four sandwiches. Whisk eggs, flour, butter, salt and pepper in a shallow dish until smooth.
• Blend in milk.
• DIP both sides of sandwiches into egg mixture until bread is lightly soaked.
• Place on baking sheet; drizzle any remaining egg mixture over top of sandwiches.
• Bake 8-10 minutes until bottom is golden brown.
• Turn with wide spatula and continue baking 8-10 minutes or until second side is golden brown.
• Serve warm dusted with powdered sugar and dip or spread raspberry preserves on sandwiches.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries.