MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH Sandwich: 2 Tbsp. soft butter or margarine 1/2 tsp. prepared mustard 3 slices white bread 3 slices turkey, cut thin 3 slices baked ham, cut thin shortening or oil for deep frying Batter: 1 egg white 1 egg 2 Tbsp. milk dash of salt dash of pepper currant jelly Sandwich: In small bowl blend butter with mustard. Spread on bread, buttering one slice on both sides. Arrange turkey on one slice of bread. Top with slice buttered on both sides. Then with ham and third slice, buttered side down. Cut sandwich in half diagonally and secure with wooden picks. Heat shortening (about 2 inches deep) to 400 degrees on deep frying ther- mometer. Meanwhile make batter. Batter: In small bowl with rotary beater, beat egg white until stiff peaks form. In medium bowl, beat remaining batter ingredients. Gently fold in egg white. Dip sandwich halves in batter coating thoroughly. Fry in hot fat until golden, about 2 minutes. Serve with currant jelly. Yield: 1 sandwich. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |