Memphis Monte Cristo

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup neely's barbecue sauce
• 8 slices thick bread
• 8 slices smoked gouda cheese
• 8 slices honey-roasted ham
• 8 slices smoked turkey
• neely's dry rub seasonings, for dusting (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 over medium heat, in a large griddle pan, heat vegetable oil until hot.
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, cream, sugar, salt, and cayenne until blended. pour into an 8 by 8-inch baking pan.
• 4 spread some of the barbecue sauce onto each slice of bread.
• 5 on 4 pieces bread, add 1 slice each of cheese, ham, and turkey, and repeat layer.
• 6 top with the other pieces of bread and press the sandwiches together with your hands.
• 7 dip sandwiches into the wet batter; turn to coat.
• 8 add the battered sandwiches to the hot griddle and cook until golden brown on 1 side. flip and continue cooking the other side until golden.
• 9 remove to a rack-lined sheet tray. put into the preheated oven and bake until the cheese melts, about 5 more minutes.
• 10 remove to a cutting board and slice into triangles.
• 11 dust with neely's dry rub, if desired, and serve.