Monte Cristo Turkey Waffle Sandwiches

[procon]

Leftover sliced turkey, thick Texas Toast, sliced Swiss cheese, sliced Jack cheese, and cranberry sauce.

Make your usual French Toast egg and milk mixture and let the Texas Toast slices soak. My old stovetop waffle maker is square and will only hold one big Texas Toast slice at a time so I cook each slice lightly then brush with melted butter.

Layer the sliced Swiss cheese on the toast. Add the turkey meat and then the Jack cheese and put the sandwich back in the waffle maker on a medium heat to melt the cheese and warm up the turkey without scorching the Texas Toast.

Serve when the cheese is all melty and gooey. Cut diagonally, sprinkle with powered sugar and serve with the cranberry sauce on the side.


This is tomorrow's brunch, can't wait. It also works great if you have leftover ham.

[Retrograde]

2. The Monte Cristo sandwiches I've seen were battered and fried

but I like your version better. Should work just as well on a griddle.

[procon]

3. They'll cook nicely on a griddle,

and you have the added benefit of cooking two sandwiches at the same time.

I've also made these in a toaster oven, but you have to watch they don't burn. Another way is using a panini press, but it's best to use regular bread rather than the thick Texas Toast.

[Warpy]

4. Right, sort of a savory Frnech toast

I've done that one but I used the 2 frypan method. Heat 2 heavy frypans (cast iron or heavy Calphalon) while you eip one side of the bread into the egg and milk, stick it into one frypan to start cooking, layer the goodies on tip, dunk the other piece of bread on one side and put it on sloppy side up. Then put the second hot frypan on top. Turn off the heat on the bottom frypan. If you haven't had Covid, you can tell when it's done when you can smell the cheese.

Note that anything with eggs requires lower heat than a plain grilled cheese sandwich would.

[fierywoman]

5. I wanna come to YOUR house!

(after the quarantine, of course.)

[samnsara]

6. yum!!