Disneyland’s Monte Cristo Sandwich

Published: March 21, 2016Updated: October 6, 2020Author: Lauren
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Disneyland’s Monte Cristo Sandwich

Serves: 3

Disneyland's Monte Cristo Sandwich

We LOVE the Monte Cristo Sandwich at Disneyland, and now we can make it at home!

10 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

20 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

  • 6 slices bread
  • 6 slices Provolone Cheese
  • 6 slices Swiss Cheese
  • 6 slices turkey
  • 6 slices ham
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon powder sugar (for topping)
  • 1/2 cup raspberry jam (for dipping)

Instructions

  1. In a large pot or deep fryer, heat 1 to 2 inches of vegetable oil to 350 degrees.
  2. To assemble sandwich, layer one slice of bread, ham, provolone cheese, turkey, and swiss cheese, and then another slice of bread.
  3. Secure all 4 corners of the sandwich with toothpicks.
  4. For the batter, in a bowl beat the egg. Add flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and water and mix until all smooth.
  5. Dip sandwich in batter, coating all edges and sides.
  6. Carefully fry sandwich until golden brown on each side.
  7. Remove from oil and place on a paper towel covered plate to soak up the extra oil.
  8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, remove toothpicks, and serve with your favorite raspberry jam.
  9. Dream of Disneyland, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories

2602 cal

Fat

92 g

Carbs

316 g

Protein

119 g
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  2. pat. says:
    March 22, 2016
    Difficult to find on Disney's properties here. Thanks. Love this tasty.
    Reply
  3. Lori says:
    March 22, 2016
    I've never had a Monte cristo, until this very moment. I saw this recipe and got up and made these. Yum!, this is really good! Thank you for sharing!
    Reply
  4. Arlene Peters says:
    March 22, 2016
    I am an avid Disney World visitor and have never seen a Monty Cristo sandwich advertised anywhere in any of their theme parks but, they are one of my favorite sandwiches. Printing out recipe so I can finally make my own at home... Thank you so very much.
    Reply
    • Kirby says:
      March 22, 2016
      The Blue Bayou restaurant at Disneyland (Anaheim, CA) are known for these...yum!
      Reply
    • Lee says:
      March 23, 2016
      It is only available at Blue Bayou Restaurant... You have to make reservations ahead of time and it is more of a fancier option to dine.
      Reply
      • Savannah says:
        May 28, 2016
        It's also at cafe Orleans in Disneyland, it's a little cheaper but you don't get the blue bayou atmosphere:)
        Reply
    • April says:
      March 28, 2016
      It is only at Disneyland
      Reply
      • Mandy says:
        December 27, 2016
        Not so. I've never been to Disneyland, but fell in love with them through Bennigan's and Cheddars.
        Reply
        • Court says:
          February 12, 2017
          Omg bennigans! I'm from upstate NY and all the bennigans closed 10 years ago ?
          Reply
  5. Elisabeth says:
    March 23, 2016
    Cafe Orleans at Disneyland serves these. They are amazing.
    Reply
  6. Darlene says:
    March 27, 2016
    What kind of bread is used?
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    • Cyd says:
      March 29, 2016
      We used white bread for the Monte Cristo Sandwich.
      Reply
  7. Joanne says:
    March 28, 2016
    I has these sandwiches years ago at the restaurant in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride in Disneyland. They were delicious.
    Reply
  8. Darlene says:
    March 28, 2016
    Can someone please tell me what kind of bread was used in the recipe?
    Reply
    • Cyd says:
      March 29, 2016
      Hi Darlene. You can use any kind of bread that you like. We used regular white bread from the bread aisle in the store. Nothing special.
      Reply
  9. Regina says:
    April 6, 2016
    How do you secure the corners with toothpicks? Do you go straight down through the bread/cheese/meat? Or do you go horizontally some how? I had these in the Blue Bayou restaurant at the original Disneyland, in Anaheim, CA, so I am glad to find a recipe. But I thought they were served with grape jelly?
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    • Cyd says:
      April 6, 2016
      Hi Regina, We stuck the toothpicks right through the entire sandwich to hold it all together while frying. We dipped ours in raspberry jam. I'm sure grape jelly is good too. Some say that it is served with blackberry jam in the park. It's all delicious.
      Reply
    • Laura says:
      May 20, 2016
      Please! Use raspberry jam. Grape jelly sounds terrible. Of course that might be because I've eaten a lot of monte Cristos and it's always with raspberry jam and lots of it! :) I introduced some church missionaries to this and they started out with just a small amount since they have never put fruit jam on top of such a sandwich. After trying it, they went back to the jar and loaded up. :)
      Reply
      • Sam Spade says:
        May 23, 2018
        Get it at the Cafe Orleans in Disneyland. Mmmmmmmmm!! And drink it with a mint julep from the same place. Wow!!!!
        Reply
  10. Molly says:
    February 15, 2017
    Yum!!!
    Reply
  11. J says:
    February 28, 2017
    Omg, these were amazing! Thank you for sharing!
    Reply
  12. Andrea says:
    January 28, 2018
    Any suggestion for how to make this without deep frying? I've only seen this made with Swiss cheese, but provolone sounds nice and melty! Side note: I first had a Monte Cristo in WDW eons ago. Probably early 80s somewhere on Main St that may not exist anymore.
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    • Cyd says:
      January 29, 2018
      We have a Monte Cristo slider that is baked. It's pretty delicious too! https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/2017/05/monte-cristo-slider-sandwiches/
      Reply
    • Denise says:
      September 5, 2019
      So glad you posted about the restaurant on Main Street in town square When disney first opened in the early 70s the same town square restaurant served the same sandwiches I use to eat the sandwich as often as I could. Got the recipe and started making them at home There version was still the best Happy to hear from this feed that they still have the sandwich at Disney
      Reply
  13. Becky says:
    January 18, 2019
    We are making these tonight as a party. But I'm a little confused about quantities of cheese and meat. The recipe calls for 6 slices, but then the directions indicated we only put 1 slice on the piece of bread. Why does the recipe call for 6 slices of bread and 6 slices of each kind of cheese, and make 3 sandwiches (I do get the bread part;)? (By the way, we are very excited to make these!)
    Reply
  14. 4Graces says:
    May 15, 2019
    Ah, yes! A delicious Monte Cristo sandwich on the canal in the Blue Bayou restaurant while the Pirates of the Caribbean drifted by in a boat and the music played their songs. Such a fond memory, and Disneyland wasn't such a crowded zoo in the olden days. I use good old white Wonder bread and my jelly of choice is boysenberry. I agree that the recipe needs only three pieces of each filling for what is three whole sandwiches.
    Reply
  15. Juliette says:
    April 13, 2020
    How many sandwiches does this recipe make??? It looks like 3, but it doesn't say.
    Reply
  16. Juliette says:
    April 13, 2020
    Oops! Sorry, it does say "serves 3" at the very top.
    Reply
  17. Suzi says:
    May 11, 2020
    So good. My whole family loved them. Think breakfast for dinner. I added a teaspoon of vanilla to the batter and added the raspberry jam to the inside of the bread. These were amazing but I feel a bit of a sugar coma coming on.
    Reply
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