2000s Recipes + Menus
Monte Cubano
Serves1
- Active time:15 min
- Start to finish:15 min
March 2009
This two-in-one indulgence has the irresistible makings of a Cuban sandwich, including Swiss cheese, pickles, and sliced meats—but it’s also dipped in egg batter and fried like a Monte Cristo. View more of our favorite recipes from this issue.
- 2 slices firm bread
- 1 to 2 teaspoons mustard
- 4 or 5 dill pickle rounds
- 2 slices boiled or baked ham
- 2 slices smoked turkey
- 3 thin slices Swiss cheese
- 1/2 garlic clove
- 1/2 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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Spread 1 slice of bread with mustard and top with pickles, meats, and cheese. Mince and mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt, then mix with mayonnaise. Spread on remaining slice of bread and assemble sandwich.
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Beat together egg, milk, and 1/8 tsp each of salt and pepper, then soak sandwich in egg mixture.
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Melt butter in a heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat. Cook sandwich, uncovered, until underside is well browned, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook remaining side, covered, until well browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 1 minute.
- Keywords
- maggie ruggiero,
- sandwiches,
- cheese,
- poultry,
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