As you may or may not know, my family went to Disneyland without me last month due to a blood clot in my leg. One of the things my daughter was looking forward to having at the park was the Monte Cristo Sandwich at the Blue Bayou Cafe, but due to time and may other factors she didn't get her sandwich. I am putting a recipe on my blog just for her. This recipe comes from the now defunct Disney Magazine. It is printed on the web page titled "Theme Park Insider": http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201404/3982/
Disneyland's Blue Bayou Monte Cristo
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 3/4 c + 2 T water
1 3/4 c flour
3/4 t salt
1 t baking powder
8 slices thick, high quality white or egg bread (challah's the best)
4 slices ham
4 slices turkey
4 slices Swiss cheese
3 c canola oil
Powdered Sugar, for dusting
Directions:
Batter:
Whisk egg and water in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. Then add flour, salt, and baking powder, whisking until smooth.
Sandwich:
Place one slice of ham, turkey and cheese on flour slices of bread, topping with remaining slices of bread. Quarter each sandwich by slicing from corner to corner.
Cooking:
Heat oil in a skillet to 350 degrees. Dip each quarter of sandwich into the batter, coating it completely, allowing excess to drip away. Place each sandwich section in the oil and allow to cook for 3 minutes on each side. Once fried on both sides, carefully remove the sandwich pieces and let sit to drain on paper towel-lined plate for a moment before dusting with powdered sugar. Serve immediately.
