When I was little, my parents took me and my siblings to Disneyland. We lived an hour’s drive away, so it was convenient. Back then, I was enthralled and mystified by the Blue Bayou restaurant. I really thought we were eating outside at night! I especially loved the fake fireflies. It is truly a magical place. One of my favorite items on the menu was the Monte Cristo sandwich. It was a big sandwich made of smoked turkey, ham, and swiss cheese, dipped in batter and deep fried. It was sprinkled with powered sugar and served with a fruit compote and jelly. Man, was it good!

I was craving one this weekend, as I hadn’t had one in quite some time. So, I looked up the recipe online (my mom has an old Disneyland cookbook, but I didn’t want to bother her to hunt it down) and I thought I’d share it with the one or two people who might be reading this blog. (Note: My hubby was able to create a decent facsimile of this recipe with tempura batter.)

The basic recipe for the sandwich is simple. For each sandwich, you need the following:

1 slice smoked turkey

1 slice ham

1 slice swiss cheese

2 pieces of white bread

The batter is made from:

2/3 cup water
1 small egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

These recipes, additional recipes for the fruit compote and jelly, and complete instructions can be found at RecipeZaar.com.

It’s not the most nutritious or healthy meal, but trust me. It’s delicious! So, if you’re in the mood to treat yourself, try a Disneyland Monte Cristo Sandwich.

P.S. I found a Disney cookbook at Amazon. It’s not the one my mother has, but it has over 350 recipes from around Disneyland and Walt Disney World, so it’s bound to have the Monte Cristo Sandwiches.

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I love KFC coleslaw. Every other coleslaw I’ve tasted has just not had the correct combination of sweetness, crunchiness, or subtle peppery bite that KFC coleslaw has. Out of curiosity, I went searching for recipe and I believe I’ve found one. I’ll have to try it out. Sounds really good, but now I’m hungry. Does KFC stay open this late?

Ingredients

1 head cabbage — finely chopped
1 medium carrot — shredded
1/3  cup granulated sugar
1/2  teaspoon salt
1/8  tablespoon pepper
1/4  cup  milk
1/2  cup  mayonnaise
1/4  cup  buttermilk
1 1/2  tablespoons   white vinegar
2 1/2  tablespoons   lemon juice

Preparation is really easy. Just chop the cabbage and carrots up very finely and put them aside. Then take all the rest of the ingredients (sugar, salt, pepper, milk, mayonnaise, buttermilk, white vinegar, and lemon juice) and beat it until smooth. Then add in the cabbage and carrots, mix well, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

This sounds like a great coleslaw recipe for your next backyard bbq! Believe me, we’ll be trying it out!