A delicious twist off of ordinary ham and cheese sandwiches, these simple to make hot and cheesy sandwiches are from our Pillsbury Baking Hacks cookbook. They're equally loved for weekend lunches or weeknight dinners.
Monte Cristo Melts
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 35 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Gouda cheese (6 oz)
- 1 1/4 cups finely chopped cooked ham (about 6 oz)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
- 1 box refrigerated Pillsbury™ pie crusts, softened as directed on box
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, stir together cheese, ham and mayonnaise; set aside.
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Step2On lightly floured work surface, roll each pie crust into 14-inch round. Using 6-inch round plate, cut 3 rounds from each crust. Reroll remaining dough, and cut 2 more 6-inch rounds. Spoon about 1/4 cup cheese mixture onto half of each round to within 1/4 inch from edge. Moisten edge of each round with water. Fold untopped dough over filling; press edges with fork to seal. Place sandwiches about 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased large cookie sheets.
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Step3Beat egg yolk, water and paprika with fork. Brush top of each sandwich with egg mixture; cut small slit in top to allow steam to escape.
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Step4Bake 12 to 16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Nutrition
370
Calories
25g
Total Fat
11g
Protein
23g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 230
- Total Fat
- 25g
- 39%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 50%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 740mg
- 31%
- Potassium
- 100mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 23g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 11g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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