A Decadent Sandwich

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: Adapted from Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book:
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: Monte Cristo
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:<snipping delicious recipe>
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: Place the sandwiches on a platter. Sift powdered
: sugar over
them, and serve
: with a side of jam.
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: Jill
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Monte Cristo sandwiches are a favorite of my baby sister!
I'll have to save this for her so that she can have a
printed copy of
it.

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jmcquown said:

Monte Cristo

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Quoted message said:

Place the sandwiches on a platter. Sift powdered sugar
over them, and serve with a side of jam.

Geeee-rosssss! :P

I'd heard they were decadent, but I had no idea.

<grease><grease><sugar></sugar></grease></grease>

Why stope there? Anyone for Cristo fondue? <shudder>

nb ...recovering from a virtual cholesterol spike. 🙂
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jmcquown said:

Adapted from Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book:

Monte Cristo

In my college days, I used to get those at a restaurant
chain called JoJos. Excellent sandwich.

Brian Rodenborn

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Quoted message said:

Adapted from Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book:

Monte Cristo

Are you sure that isn't Monte Crisco......................
What tastes great may not always be so
great............................ Please excuse me while I
de-sludge my veins.

jmcquown said:

Adapted from Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book:

Monte Cristo

How timely! I tasted my first Monte Cristo yesterday. My
little sister graduated high school Sunday afternoon. After
graduation, we went to Bennigan's (shut up! She got to
choose and that's what she wanted!) because she loves their
Monte Carlo sandwich, Bennegan's version of a Monte Cristo.
Three members of our party got the Monte Carlo and swooned.
I had a bite and didn't care for it. A sweet sandwich is
weeeeeird! My Turkey O'Toole sandwich was pretty good --
smoked turkey with honey mustard on a chewy pretzel roll.

Tara

jmcquown said:

Adapted from Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book:

Monte Cristo

2 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. cornstarch 1 Tbs. baking powder
1 Tbs. baking soda
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. club soda 1-1/2 c. dark beer 6 slices white or whole-
wheat bread, each buttered on one side 6 ounces Gruyère
or Baby Swiss cheese, sliced into 18 1/16-inch-thick
slices 8 ounces smoked ham, sliced into 9 1/16-inch-thick
slices 8 ounces roast turkey, sliced into 9 1/16-inch-
thick slices 5 tablespoons strawberry jam, plus extra to
serve on the side Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
1/2 cup powdered sugar

To make the Batter: In a medium bowl, combine the flour,
cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, cayenne, and
salt. Whisk in the club soda and beer. The mixture should
be the consistency of pancake batter. Refrigerate until
ready to use.

To assemble the Sandwiches: Set half of the slices buttered
side down, and cover with the cheese slices, folding them
over if they extend past the edges. Layer the ham and
turkey over the cheese, and spread the jam over the turkey.
Place the top slice of bread on, buttered side up. Grill
the sandwiches on both sides. Now these would be good just
like that, BUT

Pour the oil into a deep heavy-duty saucepan to fill it
halfway. Heat the oil to 350°F (175°C), measuring the
temperature on a deep-fat thermometer.

Cut the sandwiches on a diagonal into thirds, to make 9
triangular pieces.

Stir the batter. Dip each sandwich piece into the batter,
thoroughly coating
it. Fry the pieces 2 or 3 at a time, being careful not to
overcrowd the pan. Cook them for about 3 minutes on
each side, until they're nicely browned, and transfer
to a paper towel to drain. Allow the oil to come back
to temperature before you fry the next batch of
sandwiches.

Place the sandwiches on a platter. Sift powdered sugar over
them, and serve with a side of jam.

Jill

You forgot the most important topping for the Monte Cristo
sandwich Jill, the Maple Syrup! You must lather it up with
pure Maple Syrup! Umm Umm Good!

Bill

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Adapted from Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book:

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Good God, but that sounds incredible! I'm not sure about the
jam, but hey, I'll try anything once. BTW, I once frequented
a restaurant that served its Monte Cristo topped with
hollandaise.

Felice

Of course, my mom is not a culinary expert by any means, but
she egg-dipped and pan-fried her Monte Cristo sandwiches in
butter, and served them doused in maple syrup (well,
actually, supermarket pancake syrup). She always used ham
(real ham, not thin-sliced delis stuff) and American cheese
(fake -- wrapped Kraft-type slices) as the filling.

Not authentic, but good. I make them occasionally (< 1ce a
year) when we have the ingredients on hand (ham is a rarity
in our house). Good comfort food!

Chris

notbob said:

jmcquown said:

Monte Cristo

<snip stuff>

I'd heard they were decadent, but I had no idea.

Quoted message said:

nb ...recovering from a virtual cholesterol spike. 🙂

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it. I'm not saying one
should eat these once a week or even once a year! In fact,
it's been about 10 years since I had one but I got a craving
so I dug out the recipe 🙂

Jill

On Mon, 24 May 2004 16:49:41 GMT, notbob <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

jmcquown said:

Monte Cristo

<snip stuff>

Quoted message said:

Place the sandwiches on a platter. Sift powdered sugar
over them, and serve with a side of jam.

Geeee-rosssss! :P

I'd heard they were decadent, but I had no idea.

<grease><grease><sugar></sugar></grease></grease>

A better way to make them is to simply pan fry them in a
egg batter.

-sw

Default User said:

jmcquown said:

Adapted from Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book:

Monte Cristo

In my college days, I used to get those at a restaurant
chain called JoJos. Excellent sandwich.

Jill, I missed your original post. Is this to be the
traditional Monte Cristo sandwich?

It is not at all what I remember. I just looked into my
Waldorf Astoria Cookbook and in that recipe, there is no
sugar or jam mentioned. It is exactly the way I remember it.

Monte Cristo Sandwich

For each sandwich

2 slices of white bread

butter at room temperature

l thin slice boiled or baked ham

l thin slice Swiss cheese

1 thin slice of baked, boiled or roasted chicken (or turkey)

l thin slice of American cheese (I use another slice of
Swiss Cheese)

l egg

dash of salt

dash of ground pepper

1 tablespoon cold water

1 tablespoon salad oil

butter and oil for frying

Spread both sides of bread with butter. Place ham on one
slice, top with Swiss cheese, add chicken, than American
cheese. Cover with second slice of bread. Press sandwich
firmly together. Wrap prepared sandwich in damp, cold cloth
napkin (sprinkle napkin with cold water, wring damp dry).
Refrigerate until well chilled or ready to cook.

Combine egg, salt, pepper, cold water and salad oil in small
bowl. Blend well with whisk. Pour into shallow pan or dish.

Holding sandwich firmly together, dip it in this mixture,
first on one side, then on the other.

Fry sandwich in heavy skillet in 2/3 cooking oil and 1/3
butter (sufficient to cover bottom of skillet to 1/8 inch).
When browned on both sides, remove from skillet and transfer
to a shallow baking dish. Place in preheated 350 degree oven
for 8 to 10 minutes.

Drain on paper towel before serving.

A sandwich cut in half will serve a a luncheon entree.

Or, remove crust, cut into four small squares or four
"fingers" as hors d'oeuvres or a late snack.

Seems like a lot of work for just one sandwich. I used to
serve these as hors d'oeuvres, but I would do everything the
day before and just dip, fry and bake just before serving.

Jill, where does the sugar and the jam come in? Could you
send me your recipe, please?

MS

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: On 2004-05-24, jmcquown <[email hidden]> wrote:
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: > Monte Cristo
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: <snip stuff>
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: > Place the sandwiches on a platter. Sift powdered
: > sugar over
them, and serve
: > with a side of jam.
:
: Geeee-rosssss! :P
:
: I'd heard they were decadent, but I had no idea.
:
: <grease><grease><sugar></sugar></grease></grease>
:
: Why stope there? Anyone for Cristo fondue? <shudder>
:
: nb ...recovering from a virtual cholesterol spike. 🙂
: ==========

Somewhat decadent and oh so delicious! When made properly
they really aren't greasy... and with a light touch of the
powdered sugar (which *could* be left off/out)... and then
just dip the sandwich every couple of bites into the jam...
Yummmmmmm!

Cyndi Lipsmacker

Rick & Cyndi said:

"jmcquown" <> wrote ...

Quoted message said:

Adapted from Nancy Silverton's Sandwich Book:

Monte Cristo

:<snipping delicious recipe>

I would have substituted 'delicious' for 'disgusting' !

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Place the sandwiches on a platter. Sift powdered sugar
over them, and serve with a side of jam.

oh, uck !

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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Monte Cristo sandwiches are a favorite of my baby sister!
I'll have to save this for her so that she can have a
printed copy of
it.

no offense, but is she a big girl ?

notbob said:

Quoted message said:

Monte Cristo

<snip stuff>

Quoted message said:

Place the sandwiches on a platter. Sift powdered sugar
over them, and serve with a side of jam.

Geeee-rosssss! :P

I'd heard they were decadent, but I had no idea.

<grease><grease><sugar></sugar></grease></grease>

Why stope there? Anyone for Cristo fondue? <shudder>

nb ...recovering from a virtual cholesterol spike. 🙂

agreed 🙁 < feeling kinda squeamish

Bill said:

You forgot the most important topping for the Monte Cristo
sandwich Jill, the Maple Syrup! You must lather it up with
pure Maple Syrup!

Now, it's no longer just a mental exercise. Monte Cristo
sandwiches and beer for my Lord of the Rings-fest tomorrow.
The phone's off the hook!

nb
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jmcquown said:

Don't knock it 'til you've tried it.

Oh, you know I will. But, the one thing that's freaking me
out is the strawberry jam. Is that canonical?

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Steve Wertz said:

notbob said:

I'd heard they were decadent, but I had no idea.

<grease><grease><sugar></sugar></grease></grease>

A better way to make them is to simply pan fry them in a
egg batter.

Sounds more like a Croque Monsieur than a Monte Crisco.
Cristo, I meant.

Just wouldn't be same without being deep fried.

Brian Rodenborn

Margaret Suran said:

Jill, where does the sugar and the jam come in? Could you
send me your recipe, please?

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Margaret Suran said:

It is not at all what I remember. I just looked into my
Waldorf Astoria Cookbook and in that recipe, there is
no sugar or jam mentioned. It is exactly the way I
remember it.

Monte Cristo Sandwich. For each sandwich...

This is what I know to be the Monte Cristo. Egg batter - not
flour, pan-fried, not deep-fried. No jelly.

-sw