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ingredients
1 Sheet of puff pastry, thawed in the refrigerator overnight
4 Slices Swiss Cheese
4 Slices roast turkey
4 Slices Ham
½ Cup finely grated Gruyere cheese
1 Egg
1 Tbsp. Fresh Chopped Thyme
1 Tbsp. Fresh Chives, sliced
¼ Cup Raspberry Jam or Preserves
Confectioner’s Sugar for dusting
DIRECTIONS
3. Place the pastry on a tinfoil, parchment paper or silpat lined baking sheet. Using the folds in the store bought pastry as you guide, cut two one inch cuts along the two folds at the top and bottom of the pastry. Next, cut about eight slices in the pastry on each side of the fold, leaving the middle of the pastry flat and untouched. (See photos). Cut the slices slightly on an angle so they overlap in a decorative angle over the filling.
4. Lay the turkey evenly across the bottom. Top with a layer of the Swiss cheese. Top with the ham and then top that with the grated Gruyere. Sprinkle with the chopped thyme.
6. Once the bread is completed, beat the egg in a small dish and brush it over the entire exterior of the pastry. This will make it get golden brown when it bakes.
8. Serve the Monte Cristo dusted with confectioner’s sugar and sprinkled with the chives. Serve with a small bowl of the raspberry preserves or jam on the side. Enjoy.