Monte Cristo Mini Tarts Food

MONTE CRISTO

Steps:

• Preheat a griddle and deep fryer to 350 degrees F.
• Butter the griddle. Dunk the Texas toast on both sides in the French Toast Custard and grill until golden brown. Flip and add 1 slice Swiss cheese to each slice of toast. Then add 3 ounces ham on top of 6 of the toast slices, then top the ham with another slice of Swiss cheese. Top each ham and cheese toast with a cheese only toast, to form 6 sandwiches. Cook until the cheese melts, then remove from griddle and cool. Dunk the cooled sandwiches in the pancake batter until fully covered and put into the fryer. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes. Serve with the Strawberry-Rhubarb Syrup.
• Beat the eggs well, then add the sugar and mix until emulsified and all the sugar has dissolved. Add the milk and vanilla and whisk until combined.
• Add the strawberries, rhubarb, sugar and maple syrup to a saucepot. Place over medium heat and cook until fruit is soft, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, then carefully puree with a hand blender.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH - THE REAL ONE

Steps:

• Heat 5 inches of oil in a deep-fryer to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C). While oil is heating, make the batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg and water. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and pepper; whisk into the egg mixture until smooth. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Assemble sandwiches by placing one slice of turkey on one slice of bread, a slice of ham on another, then sandwich them with the Swiss cheese in the middle. Cut sandwiches into quarters, and secure with toothpicks.
• Dip each sandwich quarter in the batter so that all sides are coated. Deep fry in the hot oil until golden brown on all sides. Remove toothpicks and arrange on a serving tray. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread mustard on bread. Layer 4 bread slices with Swiss cheese, ham, and cheese again. Place remaining bread slices on top.
• In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Dip each sandwich in the egg mixture, turning to coat well.
• In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. When butter is foamy, add the sandwiches, and cook, turning once, until golden brown on both sides, 6 to 8 minutes total. Serve immediately, dusted with confectioners' sugar.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread bread with mayonnaise and mustard. Alternate ham, Swiss and turkey slices on bread.
• Beat egg and milk in a small bowl. Coat the sandwich with the egg and milk mixture. Heat a greased skillet over medium heat, brown the sandwich on both sides. Serve hot.

MONTE-CRISTO MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Divide shaved ham among 15 frozen mini-phyllo pastry shells. Sprinkle with shredded Swiss cheese, and top each with 1/4 teaspoons strawberry jam.
• Place on a baking sheet, and bake 6 minutes.

CRAB MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375 degrees.
• Place tarts on an ungreased baking sheet. Sprinkle swiss cheese into each shell. In a mixing bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
• Spoon a teaspoonful of crab mixture into each tart shell.
• Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until pastry is browned. Serve warm.

MINI MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Blend 2 tbsp butter with mustard; evenly spread on each bread slice. Equally top 4 bread slices with cheese and ham; top with remaining bread, buttered side down. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
• Beat eggs, milk and golden onion recipe soup mix until well blended. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture, coating well.
• In large skillet, melt 1/4 c butter and cook sandwiches over medium heat, turning once, until golden.

MONTE CRISTOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing and Dijon mustard; spread over 1 side of each slice of bread. On 4 slices, layer the turkey, ham and Swiss cheese; top with remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, combine the eggs, cream and ground mustard. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture., On a griddle or large skillet, melt butter. Toast sandwiches over medium heat until bread is golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with preserves.

CHEESY ARTICHOKE MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Gently press wonton wrappers into miniature muffin cups coated with nonstick cooking spray, allowing edges to extend above cups.
• Spritz edges with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, mustard and cayenne until blended.
• Stir in artichokes and red pepper; mix well.
• Spoon into wonton cups.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until cheese mixture is set and wontons are lightly browned.

CHICKEN PHYLLO MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350f degrees
• Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a nonstick frypan, add shallots, red pepper, ginger, basil, mushroom, salt and pepper, saute for 5 minutes; set aside to cool
• Combine in a bowl, the ground chicken, bread crumbs, lemon zest and juice, parsley and egg
• Add the cooled mixture from the frypan; stir to mix thouroughly
• Refrigerate until ready to use
• Melt 1/4 cup butter
• Brush some of the melted butter on mini muffin tin, set aside
• Prepare 8 phyllo sheets to make crust for tarts
• Keep the phyllo sheets covered with a damp teatowel so that they don't dry out
• Brush butter on one sheet of pastry, lay a second sheet on top and butter it; continue to top each of 4 sheets with butter
• Cut the 4 piled sheets into 12 equel squares
• Fit the 12 squares into the mimi muffin tin to make tarts
• Fill each tart with 1 tablespoon of chicken mix; top with shredded cheese
• Bake in preheated 350f degree oven for 30 minutes or until browned and bubbling and the cheese is melted
• Repeat with the other 4 phyllo sheets to fill 12 more tarts

SNICKERS BAR MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Unroll pie crusts on work surface. With rolling pin, roll each crust lightly into 12-inch round.
• With 3-inch round cutter, cut 24 rounds from crusts, re-rolling scraps as necessary.
• Press 1 pie crust round in bottom and up side in each of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups, so edges of crusts extend slightly above sides of cups. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until very light golden brown; cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Cut candy bars in half lengthwise; cut into 1/8-inch pieces; chop coarsely. Place candy bar pieces in bottoms of cooled crust-lined cups, reserving some for garnish.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Beat in egg until well balanced.
• Add sour cream and peanut butter, beating until mixture is smooth.
• Spoon 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture over candy bar pieces in each tart.
• Bake at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until center is set.
• Cool completely (about 30 minutes).
• In pyrex measuring cup, place whipping cream.
• Heat in microwave until bubbling.
• Remove and stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
• If necessary, return to microwave for 30 seconds until hot enough to melt. DON'T OVERHEAT.
• Place a dollop of chocolate ganache on top of each tart.
• Garnish with pieces of Snicker's Bar.
• Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before serving.
• Keep any unused tarts refrigerated.

SAVORY TOMATO MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In small bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. In another bowl, combine Italian cheese and mayonnaise. Spoon tomato mixture into tart shells. Spread mayonnaise mixture over tops.
• Place on an ungreased baking sheet;.
• sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Garnish with chives if desired.

MINI MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Place one slice each of turkey, Swiss cheese, and ham on 6 bread slices.
• Top with remaining bread slices and cut into quarters; hold sandwiches together with wooden toothpicks if needed.
• -=Batter=- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add water to egg and beat slightly. Add egg to flour mixture and beat until smooth.
• Dip mini monte cristo sandwich quarters into batter and fry in hot oil until golden brown, turning once.
• Remove toothpicks and sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.
• Serve with a side of raspberry jam to dip them inches.