Monte Cristo Sandwich

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Great change from your typical sandwich! For best results, use thin-sliced cheeses & meats from your deli.

Ingredients: [‘vegetable shortening’, ‘whole wheat bread’, ‘swiss cheese’, ‘cooked turkey’, ‘american cheese’, ‘ham’, ‘egg whites’, ‘ice water’, ‘sugar’, ‘salt’, ‘white whole wheat flour’, ‘baking soda’, ‘powdered sugar’]

Quantity of Ingredients: [” vegetable shortening (8-12 cups for fryer)”,””,”3 slices whole wheat bread”,”1 slice swiss cheese”,”3 ounces sliced cooked turkey”,”1 slice American cheese”,”3 ounces sliced ham”,””,”3 tablespoons egg whites”,”1 cup ice water”,”1/4 teaspoon sugar”,”1/8 teaspoon salt”,”1 cup white whole wheat flour”,”1 teaspoon baking soda”,” powdered sugar (for dusting)”]

Number of Servings: 1

Steps: [‘Heat shortening in deep fryer to 375F (If you cdon’t have a deepfryer, use a large skillet at least 5″ deep.’, ‘Layer ingredients, bottom to top, as follows: bread, Swiss, turkey, bread, American, ham, & bread. Meat should not overhang bread. Flatten slightly.’, ‘In bowl, beat egg whites. Stir in ice water.’, ‘Sift flour and baking soda into egg mixture. Stir until barely mixed & lumpy.’, ‘Slice sandwich in half diagonally.’, ‘Dip one of the halves in batter. Coat well and let excess batter drain off.’, ‘Drop into oil and fry 6-8 minutes, turning once, until golden brown. Repeat for other half.’, ‘Drain on paper towels & allow to cool. Cut each half in half & dust with powdered sugar.’]

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