Original 1949 Brown Derby Cookbook - Monte Cristo Sandwich

• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup milk
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 5 tablespoons butter, softened
• 6 pieces thinly sliced white bread
• 4 thin slices cooked turkey
• 4 thin slices cooked ham
• 4 thin slices swiss cheese
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting
• red currant jelly, for dipping

1. Lightly beat eggs and milk in a shallow bowl. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
2. For each sandwich, lightly butter 3 slices of bread on both sides.
3. Place 2 slices of turkey and 2 of ham between 2 slices of bread.
4. Top with 2 slices of cheese and add last slice of bread.
5. Trim crusts, secure with toothpicks, and cut in half on the diagonal.
6. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
7. Dip sandwich halves, top and bottom, in batter.
8. When butter foams, place sandwiches in skillet and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
9. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter to skillet, turn sandwiches, and fry for 2 minutes more.
10. Transfer to plates, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, and serve with jelly.

eggs, milk, salt, butter, white bread, turkey, ham, thin slices swiss cheese, confectioners, red currant

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/original-1949-brown-derby-cookbook-monte-cristo-sandwich-413948 (may not work)