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Vegan Monte Cristo

Thee Burger Dude
5 from 2 votes
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Course Sandwiches
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • Vegan Ham Slices (5 - 6 per sandwich)
  • Vegan Cheese Slices (1 - 2 per sandwich)
  • Vegan Mayo (1 - 2 Tbsp per sandwich)
  • Dijon Mustard (to taste)
  • Bread (Sourdough or Thick Cut White Bread)
  • Powdered Sugar
  • Raspberry Preserves

French Toast Batter

  • 1/2 Cup Plant Milk
  • 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 Tbsp Vegan Butter
  • 2 Tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla
  • Dash of Cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • First make my Vegan Deli Ham!
  • To make the batter, add the plant milk, apple cider vinegar and melted vegan butter to a shallow bowl (or high rimmed plate).
    Whisk, and then add the cornstarch to another smaller bowl. Take about 3 - 4 Tbsp of the batter mixture and add it to the cornstarch, whisk until smooth, then add it back to the rest of the batter.
    Whisk in the vanilla extract and cinnamon.
  • Assemble the sandwich by spreading some vegan mayo on one slice of bread, and then dijon mustard on the other slice.
  • You can add the cheese at this point, but in my tests I found that it doesn't really melt as much as I'd like.
    So this is optional, but I like to pre-melt the cheese by adding some water to a heated non-stick pan, then the cheese. The water will steam and melt the cheese and keep it from sticking to the pan.
    Then you can scoop it up with a spatula and add to the sandwich. But this is totally OPTIONAL!
  • Also, optional but recommended, heat up the slices of vegan ham in a pan until warmed through.
  • Either way, add the vegan ham and cheese to the bread, and close the sandwich.
  • Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp of vegan butter. Once pan is preheated and butter is melted, dunk the sandwich in the batter on both sides. I do quick dunks, but if you want the bread to be softer and more custard like, dunk it for longer.
  • Add the dipped sandwiched to the preheated pan, cook until golden brown (about 3 minutes or so) and then flip and cook the other side until browned. Remove from heat.
  • Dust with powdered sugar, cut it into triangles or quarters, and dip it in some Raspberry Preserves and dig in!
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