Simply Baked Monte Cristos Recipes

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.

EASY MONTE CRISTO RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Roll out and separate the refrigerated dough into 8 triangles onto a cookie sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place one slice of ham on each triangle.
• Spread 2 teaspoons of cream cheese on each piece of ham.
• Place one slice of Swiss cheese over the cream cheese.
• Roll up each triangle into a crescent shape.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until rolls are golden brown.
• After baking, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Dip in raspberry jam and enjoy!

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.