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Monte Cristo Casserole

beach-mom — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:06:52 GMT

I made this on our "snow day" this past Saturday. It's by David Venable from his cookbook Half Homemade, Fully Delicious. We all loved it, so I hope you do too!

Monte Cristo Casserole

Vegetable oil spray

3 cups half and half

6 large eggs

3 Tbsp. Dijon mustard

1 - 10 oz. baguette, cut into 1" pieces

1 lb. deli ham, cut into 1" pieces

3 cups (12 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese

1 cup strawberry jam

1 tsp. Confectioners' sugar

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13" baking dish with vegetable oil spray.

Whisk together the half and half, eggs, and mustard in a large bowl. Using a spatula, fold in the baguette pieces, ham, and Swiss cheese. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the bread. Pour the mixture into the baking dish, pressing down firmly. Randomly drop tablespoonsful of the jam on top.

Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake until golden brown on top and a knife inserted 2 inches from the edge of the baking dish comes out clean, 15 - 20 minutes. Remove the casserole from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes. Dust each serving with Confectioners' sugar.

Makes 8 servings.

This is a picture of my casserole!

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rms1954 — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 04:29:03 GMT

Sounds amazing. I will definitely try this.

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RespectLife — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:50:22 GMT

Thank you @beach-mom !!

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10sluvr — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 13:51:15 GMT

i've made something similar and recipe called for turkey, also. We liked it. I don't remember seening Monte Cristos on restaurant menus, in a long time.

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Tissyanne — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:54:54 GMT

@beach-mom ,

This looks delicious. I love Monte Cristo sandwiches, so this casserole is a must try for me. Thank you for sharing this.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 21:01:09 GMT

@10sluvr wrote:
i've made something similar and recipe called for turkey, also. We liked it. I don't remember seening Monte Cristos on restaurant menus, in a long time.

@10sluvr I don't see them on restaurant menus anymore either. I used to order them.

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beach-mom — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:44:35 GMT

@RespectLife wrote:
Thank you @beach-mom !!

YW @RespectLife ! Let us know what you think when you make it!

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beach-mom — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:46:37 GMT

@Tissyanne wrote:
@beach-mom ,

This looks delicious. I love Monte Cristo sandwiches, so this casserole is a must try for me. Thank you for sharing this.

@Tissyanne - YW! I love the sandwiches too and if I'm going to lunch at a restaurant that serves them, that's what I order!

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beach-mom — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 22:47:46 GMT

I hope you all like it. Let us know if you make it.

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rms1954 — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 02:09:23 GMT

@beach-mom I tried the casserole and it was AMAZING. Thanks. It's a keeper.

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insomniac2 — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 04:27:49 GMT

This sounds perfect!

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beach-mom — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 05:13:17 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
@beach-mom I tried the casserole and it was AMAZING. Thanks. It's a keeper.

@rms1954 - I'm SO glad you like it!

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HonestLife — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:11:52 GMT

@rms1954 I love a good Monte Cristo sandwich! Always was my go to on any menu. I'm going to try your recipe!

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maximillian — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 01:57:00 GMT

I bought that new cookbook by David and have been pleasantly surprised. I think I have now cooked eight recipes that we really liked; there was one that was not terrible, but I would not make it again-we just didn't care for the flavors. I will try the Monte Cristo soon. If anyone was wondering if the cookbook is a good purchase, I would say yes-highly recommend.

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Big Joanie — Sat, 21 May 2022 19:24:23 GMT

I made this and it was fabulous .....

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Mom2Dogs — Sun, 22 May 2022 23:40:12 GMT

I tried the recipe, it was good but very rich.