Original 1949 Brown Derby Cookbook - Monte Cristo Sandwich - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
salt & freshly ground black pepper
5 tablespoons butter, softened
6 pieces thinly sliced white bread
4 thin slices cooked turkey
4 thin slices cooked ham
4 thin slices swiss cheese
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
red currant jelly, for dipping

Preparation

Lightly beat eggs and milk in a shallow bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
For each sandwich, lightly butter 3 slices of bread on both sides.
Place 2 slices of turkey and 2 of ham between 2 slices of bread.
Top with 2 slices of cheese and add last slice of bread.
Trim crusts, secure with toothpicks, and cut in half on the diagonal.
Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Dip sandwich halves, top and bottom, in batter.
When butter foams, place sandwiches in skillet and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to skillet, turn sandwiches, and fry for 2 minutes more.
Transfer to plates, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and serve with jelly.