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My husband and I enjoy Monte Cristos so much that I created this non-fried version to cut down on fat. The addition of orange peel and pecans makes these beautiful sandwiches absolutely delicious! —Mary Shivers, Ada, Oklahoma
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Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich (prepared with reduced-fat butter) equals 611 calories, 28 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 177 mg cholesterol, 1,241 mg sodium, 64 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 27 g protein.
Originally published as Waffled Monte Cristos in Cooking for 2 Summer 2009, p9
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Reviewed on Aug. 08, 2011 by wango
I feed 18 people breakfast. I made the sandwiches ahead and then baked them at 350* for about 20 minutes to melt the cheese. Rave reviews from everyone and it was so easy.
Reviewed on May. 29, 2011 by newhousewife10
My husband and I loved these sandwiches! We ate them with blackberry jam instead of raspberry and it was excellent. We make these every Sunday for lunch.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2010 by niceli
French toast marries grilled cheese. This is very sweet and tasty. A nice change on our dinner table that kids enjoyed too. I just grilled it rather than getting out the waffle iron.
Reviewed on Nov. 09, 2010 by KScales
We apologize for any confusion with this recipe. To clarify, all 4 slices of bread are dipped in the egg mixture and cooked in the waffle iron. Then, 2 of them are layered with the meat and cheese and topped with the remaining bread. After they're assembled, the outsides are spread with butter and they're toasted in a skillet to heat them through and melt the cheese.Taste of Home Test Kitchen
We apologize for any confusion with this recipe. To clarify, all 4 slices of bread are dipped in the egg mixture and cooked in the waffle iron. Then, 2 of them are layered with the meat and cheese and topped with the remaining bread. After they're assembled, the outsides are spread with butter and they're toasted in a skillet to heat them through and melt the cheese.
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Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2010 by madcitykaren
I'm also confused by the instructions for the bread: are they first dipped in egg batter and then grilled ... and THEN buttered? (either before or after adding the meats/cheese layers) It sounds like a delicious recipe, but I'm not fully understanding the instructions as it relates to the bread.
Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2010 by joker'swild
This was great!
Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2010 by ogemagranny@yahoo.com
REad the directions....first you dip two pieces of bread in a combo, and then fry it. Then you dip two pieces of bread and fill with ham, cheese, etc. and fry it...........???
Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2010 by LP52
It is high inn calories, so I'll only have it on special occasions. It is really, really delicious.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2009 by akaylee
this is still high calorie, but oh....so yummy!
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