Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Turkey Recipes Turkey Monte Cristo 2.9 (17) 1 Review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Bryan Gardner Prep Time: 20 mins Total Time: 45 mins Yield: 4 sandwiches If you like French toast and grilled cheese, you'll love a Monte Cristo. This sandwich is usually pan-fried, but baking it instead means you can use less butter and make several at the same time. Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, for brushing 6 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 ¼ cups whole milk Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper ½ cup cranberry sauce, coarsely chopped if chunky 8 ¾ -inch-thick slices white bread, such as Pullman 12 ounces thinly sliced roast turkey 4 ounces extra-sharp cheddar, grated Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat; brush with butter. In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, whisk together eggs and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Spread cranberry sauce on 4 slices of bread. Top with turkey; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle cheese evenly over turkey. Top with remaining bread slices. Carefully transfer sandwiches to egg mixture and soak, pressing lightly with a spatula, 1 minute a side. Transfer to baking sheet; bake 15 minutes. Flip and bake 7 minutes more. Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Cook's Notes It's best to start with an excellent-quality whole loaf of Pullman bread, so you can cut it into the thick slices that make this sandwich so good. Rate it Print