Monte Cristo Waffle Sandwiches

Monte Cristo Waffle Sandwich cut in half and stacked and dusted with powdered sugar.

Monte Cristo Waffle Sandwiches

Change up your sandwich routine – these Monte Cristo Waffle Sandwiches are made on the waffle maker!

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 678kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

Waffles

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups milk
1/4 cup neutral oil
2 eggs

Sandwiches

1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3/4 cup raspberry jam
8 oz shredded gruyere cheese
1/2 pound deli sliced turkey
1/2 pound deli sliced ham
2 tablespoons butter
Powdered sugar optional

Instructions

Preheat a mini waffle maker.*
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In another bowl, (or I like to use a large liquid measuring cup to cut back on dishes), combine the milk, oil and eggs. Beat the eggs in the liquid.
2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 3/4 cups milk, 1/4 cup neutral oil, 2 eggs
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and mix until combined.
Make the waffles according to waffle maker instructions.
Pour the milk into a shallow dish. (I like to use a pie dish.) Add the eggs and Dijon and beat to combine.
1/2 cup milk, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Assemble the sandwiches. Place the waffles on a surface, and spread 1 tablespoon of jam on each waffle. Sprinkle some of the cheese on 6 of the waffles, on top of the jam, then layer on the turkey and the ham. Add the remaining cheese on top, then place the remaining 6 waffles on top, with the jam side down.
3/4 cup raspberry jam, 8 oz shredded gruyere cheese, 1/2 pound deli sliced turkey, 1/2 pound deli sliced ham
Heat a skillet or griddle and melt the butter. (If your skillet or griddle is too small to cook all 6 sandwiches at once, only use half of the butter.)
2 tablespoons butter
Working with one sandwich at a time, dip the sandwich in the milk and egg batter, dipping each side of the sandwich, then place in the hot pan. Let the sandwich cook until golden brown and until the cheese has melted. You may need to cover the pan with a lid or with foil so the cheese will melt before the sandwich gets too brown. Once browned on one side, carefully flip and cook on the second side.
If you can’t grill all of the sandwiches at the same time, use the remaining butter to finish cooking the sandwiches.
Serve the sandwiches warm, dusted with powdered sugar, if desired.
Powdered sugar

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Notes

*I ended up getting a waffle maker that makes multiple mini waffles at the same time. If you don’t have one of these, you can use a regular mini waffle maker. Or you can use a regular waffle maker and just make sandwiches from the squares or triangles.

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide. Nutrition information does not include powdered sugar.

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