Eggnog Monte Cristo (FN)

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 9 slices white bread
  • 6 slices muenster or gouda
  • 6 slices turkey
  • 6 slices ham
  • 1/2 cup eggnog
  • Generous pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • Icing sugar, for dusting
  • Cranberry sauce, for serving

Preparation

Step 1

Mix the mustard and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Lay out 3 slices of bread and brush each with about 1 teaspoon of the mustard mixture. Top each piece of bread with 1 slice each of cheese, turkey and ham. Cover with another slice of bread and brush with another teaspoon for the mustard mixture; top each sandwich with another slice each of cheese, turkey and ham. Brush the remaining 3 bread slices with the mustard mixture and place mustard side down on top of the sandwiches.

Trim the crusts, then wrap the sandwiches tightly with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes and up to 6 hours. (wrapping the sandwiches helps keep them compact.)

Whisk the eggnog and nutmeg in a shallow bowl. Unwrap the sandwiches and dip in the eggnog, turning to coat both sides. Melt half of the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the sandwiches and cook until the undersides are golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add remaining butter, flip the sandwiches and cook until golden on the other side, about 3 more minutes.

Cut the sandwiches into quarters. Dust with icing sugar, if desired and serve with cranberry sauce.