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Monte Cristo Sandwiches
byJoanna Gaines
Total 1 hour and 45 minutes
Active 105 mins
Makes 8 sandwiches
fromMonte Cristo SandwichesMagnolia Table with Joanna Gaines
Ingredients
  • Batter
    • 3 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 3 large eggs
    • 3 cups milk
  • Sandwiches
    • 16 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)
    • 16 slices white sandwich bread
    • 16 slices deli ham
    • 16 slices deli turkey
  • To Finish
    • Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
    • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
    • 1 cup seedless raspberry preserves
Directions
  1. To make the batter: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the eggs and milk and whisk until smooth. Set aside.
  2. To make each sandwich: Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of the Gruyère over 1 slice of bread. Top with 2 slices ham and 2 slices turkey, then sprinkle 1/4 cup Gruyère over the meat. Place a second slice of bread on top.
  3. To finish: Pour 3 inches of oil into a deep saucepan or Dutch oven. Have ready a wire rack lined with paper towels to use for draining. Heat the oil to 350°F on a deep-fry thermometer.
  4. Working with 1 sandwich at a time, carefully dip it in the batter, letting the excess batter drip back into the bowl.
  5. Slowly lower a battered sandwich into the oil and fry until golden brown on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Using a spatula, flip the sandwich over and fry until golden brown on the other side, about 4 minutes. Remove the sandwich to the paper towel-lined rack to absorb the excess grease. Repeat to fry the remaining sandwiches.
  6. Using a sifter or fine-mesh sieve, gently tap 2 teaspoons of the powdered sugar over each sandwich.
  7. In a small, microwave-safe bowl, stir together the raspberry preserves and 2 teaspoons of water. Microwave on high for 30 seconds, until loosened.
  8. Serve each sandwich with about 2 tablespoons of raspberry preserves for dipping.
“Magnolia Table: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering, Volume 2” by Joanna Gaines © William Morrow 2020. Provided courtesy of Joanna Gaines. All rights reserved.

Meet The Creator

Joanna Gaines

Joanna Gaines is the co-founder of Magnolia, a home and lifestyle brand, a bestselling author, and editor-in-chief of Magnolia Journal. Alongside her passion for design and food, nothing inspires Jo more than time at home with family—messing with recipes in the kitchen or planting something in the garden.

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