Texas Toast Thanksgiving Leftovers Monte Cristo

The question with Thanksgiving leftovers is always what to do with them.

At Thanksgiving dinner, I like the Turkey and sides to mostly be served in the traditional way. I think the leftovers are the time to get really creative.

I’ve loved Monte Cristo’s since I was 9 and spotted one on a menu. Ham, turkey, and cheese between two slices of bread, dipped in a sweet batter, then deep fried??!? And served with jam!? My eyes lit up and from then on every time I saw one on a menu, I ordered it. (Luckily for my health, I don’t come across them too often).

To take the traditional Thanksgiving leftover sandwich to the next level, I decided to morph it into a Monte Cristo.

I used garlic Texas Toast for the bread with a slice of Drunken Goat cheese on both. Then I added a layer of my Sriracha Beer Injected Cajun Turkey and another layer of leftover ham.

The Thanksgiving Monte Cristo is then dipped in a sweet batter and deep fried to golden perfection.

And of course, cranberry sauce makes for the perfect jam.

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Texas Toast Thanksgiving Leftovers Monte Cristo Recipe

Turn your Thanksgiving leftovers into a Monte Cristo sandwich! Ham, turkey, & cheese on Texas toast deep-fried, and served with cranberry dipping sauce.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 5 minutes mins

Total Time: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Ingredients

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Batter

• ▢ 1 Cup Flour
• ▢ 2 tsp Baking Powder
• ▢ 1 Large Egg
• ▢ 3/4 Cup Milk
• ▢ 1/4 Tsp Salt
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons Sugar

Sandwich

• ▢ 1/2 lb Leftover Turkey
• ▢ 1/2 lb Leftover Ham
• ▢ 4 slices Drunken Goat Cheese, Swiss or Munster would work great too
• ▢ 4 Slices of Texas Toast, I just used the kind from the frozen food section
• ▢ Canola Oil
• ▢ Cranberry Sauce

Instructions

• Add flour, sugar, salt and baking soda to a medium bowl. Mix together well.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg and milk.
• Add the egg and milk mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix together until there are no lumps.
• Assemble the sandwich. Use the texas toast for the bread. Place a slice of cheese on the bottom piece, then layer the ham and turkey, top with another slice of cheese and the top piece of texas toast.
• Place a toothpick in each corner of the bread.
• Dip in the batter.
• Fry in a deep fryer, or in a cast iron skillet with canola oil. Fry only a few minutes, until golden brown.
• Slice down the middle, serve with leftover cranberry sauce, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 750kcal (38%)