Monte Cristo Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb loaf good sandwich-type bread, crusts removed
• 3/4 lb black forest ham, thinly sliced
• 3/4 lb thinly sliced turkey (or 3 cups cooked cubed turkey)
• 3/4 lb sliced swiss cheese
• 1/2 cup grated swiss cheese
• 10 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons melted butter

Recipe

• 1 grease a 13 x 9 inch ovenproof casserole dish.
• 2 place 1/3 of bread slices in the casserole, to make a single layer.
• 3 top the bread with half the ham, turkey, and sliced cheese.
• 4 repeat with another layer of bread, ham, turkey, and cheese.
• 5 use remaining third of the bread for the top crust.
• 6 in a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, salt, and pepper.
• 7 pour the mixture over the layers of bread in the casserole, tilting the casserole to make sure the liquid is evenly distributed.
• 8 brush the top with melted butter and cover the dish with plastic wrap.
• 9 refrigerate the casserole for 12 hours, or up to 24 hours before baking.
• 10 preheat the oven to 350°.
• 11 remove the plastic wrap from the casserole, sprinkle the top with the grated swiss cheese, and bake the pie for 45-55 minutes, until it is puffed and golden.
• 12 remove from the oven, allow to stand for 5 minutes, and cut into squares to serve.