Monte Cristo Original Disneyland Recipe

One of our Disneyland favorites today, the Monte Cristo Sandwich, an Original Disneyland recipe. It’s just as good as I imagined it to be!

Be sure to try my Churro Toffee, Disneyland Copycat recipe too.

Disneyland Monte Cristo Sandwich

If you’ve been to Disneyland, you know exactly what I’m talking about here. Just about every visit, I like to visit Cafe Orleans located in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square to enjoy the famous Monte Cristo Sandwich with a side of their delicious Pomme Frites too. I was so excited to find an Original recipe from the D23 website.

Why I Love This Recipe

• Disney At Home! I love making recipes that remind me of being at Disneyland. This monte cristo recipe does just that!
• Great For Parties. Make these sandwiches for your Disney loving friends for just about any occasion. They’re a huge hit.
• Step By Step Instructions. You’ll have no trouble making this recipe with my step by step instructions.

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What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make monte cristo sandwiches at home. See the recipe card located at the bottom of the post for full details and instructions.

• White Bread– I like to use a soft white bread such as Sara Lee for the recipe.
• Swiss Cheese– Thinly sliced Swiss Cheese works best here.
• Turkey Slices– Look for a good quality sliced turkey breast for best tasting results.
• Ham Slices– Smoked ham thinly sliced works great here.
• Flour– You’ll use all-purpose flour to make the batter that the sandwich to get dipped in before frying.
• Baking Powder– Baking powder is added to the batter before frying.
• Kosher Salt– Kosher salt is a course salt commonly used in cooking and baking.
• Egg– For consistency, I use large eggs in my cooking and baking.
• Water– Water is added to the batter ingredients.
• Powdered Sugar– Also referred to as confectioners sugar. This gets dusted on top of the warm sandwiches.
• Blackberry Jam– Blackberry jam is used as a dip for the sandwiches.

How To Make A Monte Cristo

Heat Oil. Fill a medium size saucepan just over 1/4 full with Canola or Vegetable oil. Heat to 375 degrees F.

Prepare The Batter. To prepare the batter, place flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl, stirring to combine. Stir in water and egg, mixing until well combined.

Arrange Sandwiches. To prepare sandwiches, layer bottom slices of bread with a slice of Swiss cheese, 2 slices of turkey, 2 slices of ham and another slice of Swiss Cheese. Close with top slice of bread then cut into fourths. Place a toothpick in each sandwich slice.

Monte Cristo

Spoon Batter On Sandwiches. Coat all sides of sandwich triangle with batter. I used a spoon to help coat both sides, instead of dipping.

Cook Sandwiches In Oil. Carefully place one sandwich at a time in hot oil. Cook each side until golden brown. Remove and place onto a paper towel lined plate to drain oil. Continue until all have been coated.

Sprinkle With Powdered Sugar. Dust warm sandwiches with powdered sugar.

Cut Sandwiches In Half. Cut in half and place onto a serving plate with grapes, and a few strawberries.

Serve With Fruit And Jam. Arrange the sliced sandwiches onto a serving plate and serve with grapes, strawberries and blackberry jam. I found prepared blackberry jam at Sprouts.

How To Serve

Serve sandwiches at any party, perfect for Disneyland themed!

Leftovers

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat in oven as needed. Note. Sandwiches are best enjoyed the day of making.

Try More Disney Inspired Recipes

• Loaded Baked Potato Soup
• Disneyland Corn Dogs
• Pommes Frites

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Monte Cristo Original Disneyland Recipe

This Monte Cristo recipe is straight from the Disneyland archives and let me tell you, it's fantastic! Enjoy some Disney Magic at home 🙂

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 8

Calories: 226kcal

Author: Jenny

Cost: $45

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Equipment

• Stove
• saucepan
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• toothpicks
• metal strainer with handle to get sandwiches out of oil

Ingredients

• Canola or Vegetable Oil
• Batter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 large egg
• Sandwiches
• 4 slices white bread
• 4 slices swiss cheese
• 4 slices turkey lunch meat
• 4 slices ham lunch meat
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Instructions

• Fill a medium size saucepan just over 1/4 full with Canola or Vegetable oil. Heat to 375 degrees F.
• To prepare the batter, place flour, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl, stirring to combine. Stir in water and egg, mixing until well combined.
• To prepare sandwiches, layer bottom slices of bread with a slice of Swiss cheese, 2 slices of turkey, 2 slices of ham and another slice of Swiss Cheese. Close with top slice of bread then cut into fourths. Place a toothpick in each sandwich slice.
• Coat all sides of sandwich triangle with batter. I used a spoon to help coat both sides, instead of dipping. Carefully place one sandwich at a time in hot oil. Cook each side until golden brown. Remove and place onto a paper towel lined plate to drain oil. Continue until all have been coated.
• Dust warm sandwiches with powdered sugar, cut in half and place onto a serving plate with grapes, a few strawberries and blackberry jam for dipping. Enjoy warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 387mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Calcium: 215mg | Iron: 2mg

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