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Disney's Blue Bayou Restaurant Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe
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Disney's Blue Bayou Restaurant Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe

Make this Straight-From-the-Restaurant Disney's Blue Bayou Restaurant Monte Cristo Sandwich Recipe at home and your Monte Cristo Sandwich will taste just like Disney's Blue Bayou Restaurant.
Prep Time30 minutes
Active Time25 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Sandwich
Cuisine: American, Cajun and Creole
Keyword: Disney Recipes, Sandwiches
Yield: 4 Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 1 Egg
  • 1 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons Water
  • 1 3/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 8 slices White Bread
  • 8 thin slices Ham
  • 8 thin slices Turkey
  • 8 thin slices Swiss Cheese
  • 3 cups Canola Oil
  • Confectioners Sugar to dust
  • Blackberry Preserves to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 125°F.
  • Line a cookie sheet with paper towels. Set aside.
  • Add egg and water to a medium mixing bowl. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add flour, salt and baking powder. Whisk thoroughly for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of bowl.
  • On one slice of bread, arrange 2 slices ham, 2 slices turkey and 2 slices cheese, covering the bread evenly. Place another slice of bread on top.
  • Repeat with remaining bread, meat and cheese slices to make a total of 4 sandwiches.
  • Slice each sandwich in half diagonally.
  • Pour oil into a 10-inch pan.
  • Place over medium heat and heat to about 370°F. Do not let the oil reach a higher temperature than this. If the oil starts to smoke, turn the heat down.
  • Dip half of a sandwich into the batter. Allowing excess to drain off, very carefully place into hot oil.
  • Repeat with the other half.
  • Cook about 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn over and cook another 3 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Place the cooked sandwich halves on the prepared cookie sheet.
  • Place cookie sheet in a preheated oven to keep warm until ready to serve.
  • Repeat with the other three sandwiches allowing oil to return to the desired temperature between each.
  • Sprinkle sandwiches with confectioner’s sugar.
  • Serve with blackberry preserves on the side.

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