Monte Cristo Sandwiches (Gluten-Free)

These looked so outstanding that I decided to make them this morning. And they were excellent, however, the pancake mix that I use has no powdered egg in it, and so, to make sure sure of a tender and not-too- dry product (pancakes usually have egg in them), I made the following changes

To the 2 cups of pancake mix (which I make according to the book "Gluten Free Quick & easy"), I added

only 4 T of butter, melted

2 large eggs

1 t vanilla extract

1 C 1% milk

2 t of lemon juice (helps rising, and gives a tad of buttermilk flavor to the mix)

I also used all ham (I had no turkey on hand), lots of mozzarella, and chose cherry preserves because I thought it would go best with the ham.

Then of course the powdered sugar on top. This was super delicious! Thanks for the idea. This recipe is very adapatable.

This turned out terrible for me. I made it exactly as the recipe reads. I used Circle of Life Pancake mix. It wasn't done after 45 minutes. There was liquid bubbled up and made the bottom soggy...we only ate a little bit and threw the rest out. Very disappointed.

Hi Mandy,

I am sorry to hear you had a bad experience with this recipe. I recommend using a pancake mix that you know works. I also have had very bad luck with pancake mixes that did not cook at all, and I too had to throw out very promising pancakes that just wouldn't cook. Hallie seems to have had a good experience, maybe read her suggestions....

~Destiny

Haven't tried this, but we were just in Disneyland and asked the Chef at the Blue Bayou ahead of time if they could fix a gluten-free Monte Cristo for my son's for lunch. They did and it was delicious (rated by my son as the best gluten-free meal he has ever had). I had to keep my wife from kissing the Chef.

Haven't tried this, but we were just in Disneyland and asked the Chef at the Blue Bayou ahead of time if they could fix a gluten-free Monte Cristo for my son's for lunch. They did and it was delicious (rated by my son as the best gluten-free meal he has ever had). I had to keep my wife from kissing the Chef.

Thank you so much! My mother is gluten-free and we were fretting about what she was going to eat when we go there this summer.

Sooooo what's the difference between ham and gluten-free ham? What's the difference between turkey and gluten-free turkey?

The answer is there is no difference. Gluten is found in wheat.

Sooooo what's the difference between ham and gluten-free ham? What's the difference between turkey and gluten-free turkey?

 

The answer is there is no difference. Gluten is found in wheat.

Actually, there is a huge difference between ham and gluten-free ham. A lot of glazes and flavorings contain gluten, and the meat itself may contain questionable ingredients or has been cross-contaminated. Do a little research before you think you know everything.