Cooking with Pinterest

I have a whole board on Pinterest dedicated to food. And it's a little ridiculous. I'm talking over 300 pins. But I've actually taken the initiative to make some of these delicacies. Like the one I made tonight, Baked Monte Cristo sandwiches. They were SO easy and SO delicious! Seriously hit the spot.

 

I modified some ingredients to give it a more specialized taste.

Baked Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Recipe by Pepperidge Farm

• 1 egg
  
• 1 tbsp. water
  
• All-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed
  
• 8 thin slices deli Black Forest ham (I used an organic brand that had no nitrates)
  
• 4 slices deli Swiss cheese (about 4 ounces) (I used Gruyere Swiss - AMAZING)
  
• Confectioners' sugar
  
• Pure maple syrup (I used Blackberry Preserves instead)
  
  
  
  
  
  1. Heat the oven to 400°F.  Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork.
     
  2. Sprinkle the flour on the work suface.  Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface.  Roll the pastry sheet into a 12-inch square.  Cut into 4 (6-inch) squares.  Brush the edges of the pastries with the egg mixture.
     
  3. With a corner of 1 pastry facing you, place 2 slices ham and 1 slice cheese on the bottom half of the pastry.  Fold the pastry over the filling to form a triangle and press the edges to seal.  Crimp the edges with a fork.  Repeat with the remaining pastries.  Brush the pastries with the egg mixture.  Place the pastries onto a baking sheet.
     
  4. Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.  Sprinkle the pastries with the confectioners' sugar.  Serve with the maple syrup.
     
  5. Easy Substitution: For a savory twist, serve with Dijon-style mustard instead of the maple syrup.
     

They may not beat the ones at Disneyland's Blue Bayou recipe, but they are pretty amazing! I had attempted to do the latter, sadly they did not come out as good!