Monte Cristo
Blue Bayou Restaurant -
Disneyland
1 egg
1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons water
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
8 slices egg bread (challah works well), sliced 1/2 thick
8 thin slices ham
8 thin slices turkey
8 thin slices swiss cheese
3 cups canola oil
confectioners' sugar
blackberry preserves
-Line a cookie sheet with paper towels;set aside.
-Whisk the egg and water together in a mixing bowl. Add flour, salt, and baking powder and whisk thoroughly for 2 to 3 minutes, or until smooth, scraping side of bowl.
-On one slice of bread, arrange 2 slices of ham, turkey, and cheese, covering the bread evenly. Place another slice of bread on top and slice each sandwich in half diagonally.
-Heat oil between 365 and 375 in a 10-inch pan. Do not let the oil reach a higher temperature than this; if the oil starts to smoke, turn the heat down. Dip half of the sandwich into the batter, allowing excess to drain, and very carefully place into the oil.
-Repeat with the other sandwich half. Cook 3 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Place the cooked sandwich on the prepared cookie sheet in a warm oven until ready to serve. Repeat with the other three sanwiches. Cook one at a time, and allow the oil to reach the desired temperature between each.
-Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and serve with blackberry preserves on the side.
Serves 4