Disneyland's Blue Bayou Monte Cristo Sandwich Ii (vegetarian)

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces red currant jelly
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 tablespoon half-and-half
• 1 (12 ounce) jar red currant jelly
• 1 (15 ounce) can peaches (or your choice of canned fruit. i like peaches)
• 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
• 8 slices white bread
• 4 roasted vegetarian turkey pieces or 4 cooked vegetarian chicken pieces, cut in half to 1/4-inch thickness
• 4 slices tillamook swiss cheese (1 ounce each sandwich)
• 8 slices tempeh bacon, cooked (or your favorite veggie bacon, such as morningstar farms, etc.)
• vegetable oil, for frying
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting
• fruit, compote
• currant jelly, sauce

Recipe

• 1 note: i used morningstar farms "chik patties", but tofurkey deli mock turkey slices would work, too as would mock ham deli slices for the bacon.
• 2 currant jelly sauce: combine jelly, water and half and half in blender and mix until smooth. makes about 3/4 cup.
• 3 fruit compote: combine your favorite fresh and canned fruits and chill well. yield is about 1/2 cup per person.
• 4 batter: place water, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl and using an electric mixer, mix well at low speed. add flour and baking powder and mix until batter is smooth. chill.
• 5 sandwiches: make 4 sandwiches, putting cheese between veggie bacon and mock chicken cutlet. cut into fourths and put a toothpick through each quarter.
• 6 heat about 6 inches of oil to 340 degrees in a fryer. dip sandwiches in batter to cover all surfaces. deep fry sandwiches until golden brown, turning as needed. an alternate way of frying it to put approximately 1/4-inch oil in a large pan and fry the sandwiches on both sides until crispy and brown.
• 7 remove from oil and take out toothpicks. drain on paper towel to remove excess oil. sprinkle sandwiches with confectioners' sugar. serve with fruit compote and currant jelly sauce.