Waffled Monte Cristos Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Arrange the bacon on a slotted pan or on a cooling rack set on top of a baking sheet. Bake the bacon or pancetta until crisp, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut each chicken breast horizontally to make 2 small cutlets from each piece. Pound the cutlets very thin and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Preheat the waffle iron.
• Melt a couple of tablespoons butter in small dish in the microwave. Combine the pancake mix, egg, milk, vegetable oil, nutmeg, cheese, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl. Brush the waffle iron with melted butter and fill it with half of the batter, to make 4 square waffles.
• While the waffle cooks, heat a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil in large skillet over medium-low heat and add the chicken cutlets. Saute, 4 cutlets at a time, until cooked through, a couple of minutes on each side.
• When the cutlets are all cooked, add a couple tablespoons butter to pan. When the butter has melted, stir in the rosemary and cook for 1 minute. Sprinkle in the flour, stir for 1 more minute, then whisk in the stock. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then add the syrup. Reduce heat to low.
• Make second set of 4 waffles, while keeping the first set warm in oven with the bacon.
• To serve, cut the waffles into 8 squares. Arrange a chicken cutlet on each waffle and top with a couple of slices of bacon or pancetta. Add a second cutlet on the bacon and cover with another waffle. Cut the chicken and bacon wafflewich from corner to corner and serve with gravy poured over the top or in individual ramekins for dipping.

Steps:

• Heat bacon as directed on package; set aside.
• On a plate, layer: 1 swiss cheese slice, 2 ham slices, 1 bacon slice (if using), 1 swiss cheese slice, 1 bacon slice (if using), 2 turkey slices, and 1 swiss cheese slice. Evenly arrange cheese so sandwich will hold together. Set aside.
• In a 12-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add waffles and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until ridges are golden brown and tops begin to soften. Turn waffles.
• On two of the waffles, place the stacks of cheese and meat. Place other waffles on top, toasted side down.
• Cook about two minutes, or until bottom waffles are browned.
• Turn sandwiches. Cover and cook about 4 minutes longer of until waffles are browned and cheese is melted.
• Cut sandwiches in half. Lightly dust with powdered sugar.