Brie Monte Cristo Sandwich
Any Monte Cristo sandwich is already a little slice of heaven, but this Brie Monte Cristo sandwich recipe will change your life, grilled cheese wise!
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Why this recipe works!
There are grilled cheese sandwiches, and then there are Grilled Cheese Sandwiches.
I have always been helplessly enthralled with any menu that has the words Monte Cristo Sandwich on it. Because that basically translates to a rocking great grilled cheese sandwich that involves thin-sliced ham, cheese, an egg batter that the whole thing has been dipped in, and some deep-frying.
Usually with some fries on the side, to make sure your calorie intake is high enough. So imagine this: the very same thing…except instead of the swiss cheese, you use Brie cheese.
Melty, silky, can’t get enough of it Brie. You’re with me, right? LET’S MAKE ONE.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities and nutritional information.
How to make this recipe
In this case, I used D’Affinois, which is the cheese I would choose to take with me if I was ever banished forever to a desert island and could only choose one cheese to take with me. (These are the things I think about, just so you know. It never hurts to have a plan.)
It is like Brie’s creamier, meltier younger cousin, and it may just ruin all other triple cream cheeses for you forever more. You’ve been warned. But I knew I was going to go all out on this sandwich, and so….D’Affinois.
Now, some Monte Christos out there in the world use a much thicker batter, but I think the light (and I use that word loosely, given what we are talking about here) French toast-type egg mixture approach is actually kinda better.
It lets the whole cheese and ham end of things shine through in all their glory. And this is one of those recipes that is, well, glorious. You practically have to eat it with your eyes closed just to make sure nothing else in the world interferes.
Please go make this right now. Time’s a-wasting.
Equipment we used for this recipe
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- Griddle: Perfect for making everything from these sandwiches to these cinnamon oat pancakes!
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Brie Monte Cristo Sandwiches
The Monte Christo sandwich is already a little slice of heaven, but this Brie Monte Cristo sandwich recipe will change your life, grilled cheese wise!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Brie or D’Affinois cheese, cut into 8 thin slices
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 8 ounces thin sliced ham
- 8 slices white bread
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted, divided
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Assemble four sandwiches, each with one quarter of the ham and one quarter of the cheese between two slices of bread.
- Heat half of the melted butter in a large nonstick pan on medium heat, swirling to coat bottom of pan. (You can also use a griddle, which might make it possible to make all the sandwiches at once!)
- Dip half of the sandwich quarters into the egg and milk mixture, turning to coat. Immediately place in preheated pan, and cook for 2-3 minutes per side or until bread is golden brown and cheese is melting. Repeat with remaining butter and sandwiches. Cut into halves or quarters. Serve hot.
Yum! I never thought of putting brie in a Monte Cristo! And instead of dipping in strawberry jam which is traditional, dip it in fig jam! Yum!
holy yummoly!! yes. now. please and thank you.
and thank you PW for the introduction
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OMG! That is just ALL kinds of wonderful!
Mary xo
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Oh geez, can you make a person any more hungry at 10:30pm? I can just imagine how good that ooey gooey cheese and savoury ham would be. sigh.
This picture makes me so happy. Its like euphoria in my mind right now. :)
Now I can imagine tasting this. It would be absolutely orgasmic. Thanks for the post.
Oh, that sounds delicious! It is now on my list of things to do… And you are so much fun to read! Playful cookery! I like it!
I am a total cheese whore – must find that cheese – stat!!
like Jun, I stared and stared at the photo.. Brie are so expensive here. it's gonna be quite a posh Croque Monsieur!
I stared and stared at the photo. It's so mouth-watering. I want to go straight to the market to buy the ingredients but I don't think they sell that cheese around here. So I stared again.
I always grab a bite at Pret when in NYC. I beeivle it’s a London-based chain. I’d love to see one (or perhaps a Dean and Deluca) occupy some of the empty space that used to be Borders or Filene’s Basement in Back Bay.
oh my god, that looks so decadent– I feel sinful just looking at the picture! haha
That is one gorgeous photo! There is something about melting cheese that is eye-riveting. Mmmm…
That should be illegal. Quite possibly the most delicious thing I've ever seen!
Oh my. What a fabulous photo!
All that dripping brie! Love it!
Amazing! I must give these a try…sooner would be best!
I wish I could reach into my laptop and eat these right now.