) Super-Stuffed Monte Cristo Sandwiches. I was a bit doubtful that the entire family would find these over sized, richly flavored sandwiches enjoyable. I was wrong. Monte Cristo...here we come! Starting with a sort of modified French Toast for the bread, the sandwich is stuffed with ham, turkey, bacon, havarti cheese, and cranberry sauce & mustard (which we did on half the sandwiches).
Warm the entire sandwich on the griddle and serve with a drizzle of-and this surprisingly pulls the whole sandwich together-maple syrup. A big hit! Rosebud asked if we could have the leftovers for breakfast.Monday afternoon I had some unexepected extra time and decided to cook up some Azteca Enchiladas with Mole (from the informative The Tex-Mex Cookbook
) for dinner. I stewed a chicken, whipped up the mole, softened the tortillas, rolled, stuffed, covered with a Mexican white cheese and baked it all up. As I placed the steamy concoction on the table, I confess I was already thinking of those leftover Monte Cristo sandwiches as a substitute for the younger diners. Alas, I "misunderestimated" them again. The enmoladas were a huge success with everyone at la mesa.For those not familiar with mole (MO-lay), it is a Mexican chocolate-tomato sauce. Using the recipe I had at hand, the ingredients included tomatoes, onions, garlic, chicken broth, peanut butter, semi-sweet chocolate, sesame seeds and chilies. Undeniably, a most unusual formula. The result is a rather unique, but wonderfully complex flavor. Everyone is looking forward to a repeat...there are only two leftover from that dinner.
Like every one of us, my children have their food dislikes and preferences, but I am pleased that they are at least willing to try all of the outrageous foods the Prof and I prepare for them with an open mind. Believe me, not all of the dishes are met with such positive responses, but, now we are on a real roll...hmmm...what shall I prepare next?
3 comments:
Mole is amazing, isn't it? I see you are reading Local Flavors (in your sidebar) I found that book really inspiring too!
Monte Cristo sandwiches are among my top five favorite foods. I have not had one in years. Yum!
I love Monte Cristo sandwiches. Neat thought to use cranberry sauce instead of red raspberry (which is what I always use but don't always have). Have to keep that in mind.
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