Monte Cristo Sandwich

Recipe Ingredients

		Batter
1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Flour
1 tablespoon	15ml	Baking powder
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1 1/3 cups	315ml	Water
1		Egg - beaten
		Assembly
6		Turkey - (1/3 lb)
12		White bread
6		Swiss cheese - (1/3 lb)
6		Ham - (1/3 lb)
		Batter - (see above)
		Oil - for deep frying
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Powdered sugar - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

For the Batter: Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the water to the beaten egg and add to the flour mixture. Mix well.

For Assembly: Place 1 slice of turkey on each of 6 slices of bread, then top the turkey with a slice of cheese and a slice of ham. Top the sandwiches with the remaining slices of bread. Cut each sandwich into quarters, and use toothpicks to hold the quarters together.

Heat about 5 cups of oil in a deep skillet or a pan with tall sides to 350 degrees. Dip each sandwich quarter into the batter to coat, returning any excess batter, and fry in batches of 3 until golden brown, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes a side. Drain the sandwiches on paper towels, remove the toothpicks and sprinkle the sandwiches with powdered sugar. Repeat with the remaining quarters.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Each serving: 529 calories; 730 mg sodium; 92 mg cholesterol; 24 grams fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 50 grams carbohydrates; 27 grams protein; 1.43 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 02-20-2002

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