Dinner for 4

Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Name: Monte Cristo Sandwiches
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup flour; 2 tsp baking powder; 1 large egg; 3/4 cup milk; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 8 slices swiss cheese; 8 slices turkey; 8 slices ham; 8 slices texas-style white bread; 4 tbsp vegetable oil (optional); powdered sugar; raspberry jam

$9.37for 415 minServes 4

Turkey, ham, and Swiss sandwiches dip in sweet batter, fry until golden, and finish with powdered sugar and raspberry jam.

Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Milk, 6.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	6.5 oz	$0.26Typical price
	Swiss, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical	6 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Turkey breast, 0.5 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.00Typical price
	Ham, 0.5 lb$3.99/lb typical	0.5 lb	$2.00Typical price
	Sandwich bread, 0.5$2.49 each typical	0.5	$1.20Typical price
	Berries, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.37

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourBaking powder and sodaSugar and brown sugarOlive and cooking oilSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

15 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$2.34 per serving$9.37 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 large egg
3/4 cup milk
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
8 slices swiss cheese
8 slices turkey
8 slices ham
8 slices texas-style white bread
4 tbsp vegetable oil (optional)
powdered sugar
raspberry jam

Steps

Whisk the flour, baking powder, egg, milk, salt, and sugar in a shallow bowl.
Layer each sandwich with Swiss cheese, turkey, ham, and another slice of cheese between two bread slices.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Dip each sandwich in the batter, then fry for 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and the cheese melts.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Dust the sandwiches with powdered sugar and serve with raspberry jam.

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