Monte Cristo Mini Tarts Recipes

MONTE-CRISTO MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Divide shaved ham among 15 frozen mini-phyllo pastry shells. Sprinkle with shredded Swiss cheese, and top each with 1/4 teaspoons strawberry jam.
• Place on a baking sheet, and bake 6 minutes.

MONTE CRISTO

Steps:

• Preheat a griddle and deep fryer to 350 degrees F.
• Butter the griddle. Dunk the Texas toast on both sides in the French Toast Custard and grill until golden brown. Flip and add 1 slice Swiss cheese to each slice of toast. Then add 3 ounces ham on top of 6 of the toast slices, then top the ham with another slice of Swiss cheese. Top each ham and cheese toast with a cheese only toast, to form 6 sandwiches. Cook until the cheese melts, then remove from griddle and cool. Dunk the cooled sandwiches in the pancake batter until fully covered and put into the fryer. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes. Serve with the Strawberry-Rhubarb Syrup.
• Beat the eggs well, then add the sugar and mix until emulsified and all the sugar has dissolved. Add the milk and vanilla and whisk until combined.
• Add the strawberries, rhubarb, sugar and maple syrup to a saucepot. Place over medium heat and cook until fruit is soft, about 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, then carefully puree with a hand blender.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread bread with mayonnaise and mustard. Alternate ham, Swiss and turkey slices on bread.
• Beat egg and milk in a small bowl. Coat the sandwich with the egg and milk mixture. Heat a greased skillet over medium heat, brown the sandwich on both sides. Serve hot.

MINI MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Blend 2 tbsp butter with mustard; evenly spread on each bread slice. Equally top 4 bread slices with cheese and ham; top with remaining bread, buttered side down. Cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.
• Beat eggs, milk and golden onion recipe soup mix until well blended. Dip sandwiches in egg mixture, coating well.
• In large skillet, melt 1/4 c butter and cook sandwiches over medium heat, turning once, until golden.

SNICKERS BAR MINI TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F
• Unroll pie crusts on work surface. With rolling pin, roll each crust lightly into 12-inch round.
• With 3-inch round cutter, cut 24 rounds from crusts, re-rolling scraps as necessary.
• Press 1 pie crust round in bottom and up side in each of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups, so edges of crusts extend slightly above sides of cups. Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until very light golden brown; cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Cut candy bars in half lengthwise; cut into 1/8-inch pieces; chop coarsely. Place candy bar pieces in bottoms of cooled crust-lined cups, reserving some for garnish.
• In small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Beat in egg until well balanced.
• Add sour cream and peanut butter, beating until mixture is smooth.
• Spoon 2 teaspoons cream cheese mixture over candy bar pieces in each tart.
• Bake at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until center is set.
• Cool completely (about 30 minutes).
• In pyrex measuring cup, place whipping cream.
• Heat in microwave until bubbling.
• Remove and stir in chocolate chips until melted and smooth.
• If necessary, return to microwave for 30 seconds until hot enough to melt. DON'T OVERHEAT.
• Place a dollop of chocolate ganache on top of each tart.
• Garnish with pieces of Snicker's Bar.
• Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours before serving.
• Keep any unused tarts refrigerated.