Best 4 Overnight Monte Cristo Casserole Recipes

MONTE CRISTO CASSEROLE WITH RASPBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Line a greased 13x9-in. baking dish with half of the bread. Spread mustard over bread. Layer with ham, cheese, turkey and remaining bread (dish will be full)., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, sugar and vanilla; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients; sprinkle over casserole. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 30-40 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water, lemon juice and maple syrup until smooth. Add raspberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly., Let casserole stand 10 minutes before cutting. Serve with sauce.

OVERNIGHT MONTE CRISTO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a 9x12 casserole dish and set aside.
• Mix Dijon mustard, softened butter, and grated onion to blend.
• Spread mixture thinly on each slice of bread, and place one slice of ham and one slice of cheese within the crusts of two prepared slices to make a sandwich.
• Cut each sandwich into fourths, and then cut each fourth into triangular halves.
• Place the little triangles marching in rows lengthwise in the prepared casserole, with points up.
• In a separate mixing or batter bowl, beat the eggs just until lemony-looking; add milk and brown sugar, and whisk firmly until no lumps from the brown sugar show.
• Pour egg mix over the prepared sandwiches and cover the casserole with plastic wrap, sealing firmly, and place in refrigerator overnight, or for at least two hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• While oven in preheating, remove casserole from refrigerator, take off plastic wrap and let rest on the counter to lose the "fridge chill".
• You may want to place the casserole on a rimmed cookie sheet to prevent spills during baking.
• Just before placing in oven, sprinkle lightly with paprika, more for effect than taste, really.
• Bake for 60 minutes, or until the center is set and the sandwich points are a nice golden brown.
• Let rest for ten minutes and then cut into individual serving portions.

MONTE CRISTO BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Whisk eggs and milk in large bowl until blended. Add bread; stir to evenly coat with egg mixture. Gently stir in ham and half the cheese.
• Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining cheese.
• Bake 40 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown.

MONTE CRISTO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375^F.
• Pour milk in a microwaveable container and heat until hot.
• Whisk eggs in small bowl and add hot milk to eggs, blend.
• Cut French toast into 3/4 inch cubes; place in a large bowl.
• Pour egg mixture over bread cubes, toss gently, set aside.
• Combine ham, turkey, cheese and parsley in a bowl.
• Spray a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Layer half the french toast cubes with half the meat mixture in bottom of pan.
• Repeat.
• Let stand for at least 10 minutes (It can be held overnight.) Set at room temperature for a few minutes before baking-or bake a little longer if it's cold.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until golden brown and set in center.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Slice strawberries.
• Combine strawberries with strawberry ice cream topping in a small bowl.
• Cut casserole into squares.
• Serve topped with strawberry mixture.