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Monte Cristo Bread Recipe

Kate Donahue
Monte Cristo Bread - ham, turkey, and cheese in one delicious bread. Serve it with warmed raspberry jam for a true treat.
3 from 319 votes
Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 5 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 634 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 1/2 cups Bread Flour
  • 1 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons Instant Yeast
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1/4 cup Milk
  • 1 cup Water plus two tablespoons
  • 3 tablespoons Unsalted Butter melted
  • 9 slices Swiss Cheese cut in half
  • 9 slices Deli Sliced Ham cut in half
  • 9 slices Oven Roasted Deli Turkey cut in half
  • Powdered Sugar for dusting
  • Raspberry Jam for dipping

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with a dough hook, whisk together bread flour, sugar, yeast and salt.
  • With the mixer on low speed, add the olive oil, milk and warm water.
  • Mix until fully incorporated and a smooth dough forms.
  • Transfer dough to a lightly oiled bowl.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and rise at warm room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
  • Roll dough to a 12x20 rectangle and brush with melted butter.
  • Cut dough into 6 equal strips. Stack the strips on top of each other and cut into 6 equal square stacks.
  • Spray a 10-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  • To assemble, stand the loaf pan up with a short side down on your work surface.
  • Layer a piece of dough, then a slice of cheese, top with a piece of ham, then a square of dough.
  • Next add a piece of cheese, topped with turkey and then a square of dough. Repeat, tightly layering dough in loaf pan until full. You may have some dough squares left over.
  • Cover the loaf pan loosely with plastic wrap and rise at warm room temperature, 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 35 minutes.
  • Tent with foil if bread begins to brown too quickly.
  • Remove from oven, cool 15 minutes in pan then turn out onto a cooling rack.
  • Dust with powdered sugar and serve warm with red currant or raspberry jam for dipping.

Notes

You can use any leftover dough squares to make a few Fan Tans!

Nutrition

Calories: 634kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 30gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 1200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g
Keyword Baked, Bread, Cheese, Side Dishes, Snacks
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