MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH - Recipes

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH - Recipes

Ingredients:

2/3 cup water
1 egg
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 slices whole wheat bread
4 slices deli Swiss cheese
4 slices deli smoked turkey
4 slices deli honey ham
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting Vegetable oil for frying raspberry preserves for

Directions

Heat few inches of oil in a deep skillet or fryer to 365 degrees. To make batter whisk together egg and water, then combine flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and mix into the egg mixture until smooth. 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 the triple-deckers in the corners 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. Place on a paper towel to cool a little and dust with powdered sugar. remove toothpicks and serve warm with raspberry preserves.

Yield: 3 Servings