Path: swen.emba.uvm.edu!banzai!news-out.internetmci.com!newsfeed.internetmci.com!205.252.116.205!howland.erols.net!newsxfer3.itd.umich.edu!uunet!in5.uu.net!news.rt66.com!news.rt66.com!not-for-mail From: Country Gourmet Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes Subject: Monte Cristo Sandwiches Followup-To: rec.food.cooking Date: 4 Oct 1997 05:51:30 -0600 Organization: countrygourmet.com Lines: 40 Sender: phill@news.rt66.com Approved: phill@rt66.com Distribution: world Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19971002055135.0081d210@earthlink.net> Reply-To: Country Gourmet NNTP-Posting-Host: mack.rt66.com Ellis, Here's my recipe. Vicki Monte Cristo Sandwiches Serves 2 3 eggs 2 Tbs. milk, cream, or water 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. sugar 4 slices French or sourdough bread 3 ounces thinly sliced turkey 3 ounces thinly sliced ham 2-3 ounces thinly sliced Swiss cheese 3 Tbs. butter or margarine Powdered sugar Boysenberry or raspberry jam In small bowl beat eggs together with either milk, cream or water. Stir in vanilla and sugar. Melt butter or margarine in a frying pan. Top two slices of bread with an equal amount of ham, Swiss cheese and turkey. Top with other slice of bread and dip each sandwich in the egg mixture on both sides a few seconds on each side. Fry in a frying pan until cheese has melted and sandwiches are golden brown on both sides, then remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar and serve with either boysenberry or raspberry jam, or serve with a fresh fruit salad on the side. Oseland's Country Gourmet - http://www.countrygourmet.com Gourmet foods, gift baskets, culinary giftware, cookbooks, cookie stamps, molds, and more. mailto:oselands@countrygourmet.com ~~~ Rec.food.recipes is moderated; only recipes and recipe requests are accepted for posting. Please read the "Posting Guidelines" article. Recipes/requests go to recipes@rt66.com; questions/comments to tfdpress@acpub.duke.edu. Please allow several days for your submission to appear.