Best 6 Baked Monte Cristo Recipes

MONTE CRISTO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a large, deep baking dish with butter.
• Lay 6-8 slices of bread in an even layer in the bottom of the pan. Fold ham slices in half and place on top of the bread. Sprinkle about two-thirds of the cheese over the ham then top with more bread slices.
• In a large bowl, whisk together egg, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour mixture evenly over the bread slices. If you have time, cover the casserole and let it sit in the fridge for 30 minutes. Otherwise, top with remaining cheese and transfer immediately to oven to bake until the cheese is bubbly and the top is golden, about 35 minutes.
• Sift powdered sugar over the casserole. Serve warm with raspberry preserves.

MONTE CRISTOS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing and Dijon mustard; spread over 1 side of each slice of bread. On 4 slices, layer the turkey, ham and Swiss cheese; top with remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, combine the eggs, cream and ground mustard. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture., On a griddle or large skillet, melt butter. Toast sandwiches over medium heat until bread is golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve with preserves.

BAKED MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9X9 baking dish (use what you have handy).
• 2. Place parchment paper in the pan. Lay the flat crescent dough in the pan. If it's too big, just trim it to fit.
• 3. Spread 1 tsp mustard on the dough.
• 4. Lay turkey meat evenly on the dough.
• 5. Lay 4 slices of Swiss cheese on the turkey.
• 6. Place 1 tsp mustard on the cheese.
• 7. Lay ham evenly on the cheese.
• 8. Add remaining 4 slices of cheese on the ham.
• 9. Place flat piece of dough on top to cover it all.
• 10. Mix egg with water and pour over the dough. Bake for 20 minutes on the center rack of the oven.
• 11. Bake until golden brown. Allow to cool slightly and cut into squares.
• 12. Serve with jam drizzled over the sandwich or on the side. The jam is an important part of the traditional flavor.

MONTE CRISTO BAKE

Steps:

• Trim 4 pieces of bread and put in the bottom of a 9 x 9 glass casserole.
• Evenly sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over the bread.
• Layer the turkey and ham evenly over the cheese.
• Evenly sprinkle the remaining cheese over the meat.
• Cover with the remaining pieces of bread.
• Beat together the eggs, milk, mustard, and onion powder, then pour over the bread.
• Press lightly on the bread with a fork, pushing down into the egg mixture.
• Cover and chill for 6 hours or overnight.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 60 minutes or until the top and sides are golden.
• Cool for 10 to 15 minutes before serving, sprinkled with the powdered sugar.
• Serve with raspberry preserves on the side.

SIMPLY BAKED MONTE CRISTOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F and grease a cookie sheet.
• Layout 4 slices of bread and top each with a slice of ham, a slice of cheese and the remaining bread to make 4 sandwiches.
• In a large bowl whisk the eggs, milk, cinnamon sugar, and vanilla.
• Dip the sandwiches into the egg mixture, coating both sides, and place onto the greased cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes, turn sandwiches over, and continue baking 10 more minutes.
• Dust with powdered sugar and serve with raspberry jam.

BAKED MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F.
• Fill bread slices with 2% Milk Singles and ham.
• Beat egg whites and milk in shallow dish or pie plate. Dip each sandwich into egg mixture, turning to coat both sides (let bread soak about 5 sec. on each side). Place sandwiches on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 6 min.; turn. Bake 5 min. or until sandwiches are golden brown.