Turkey & Cranberry Croque Monsieur
Complete with a homemade cranberry sauce, these turkey Croque Monsieur sandwiches are the perfect appetizer! When served at a Christmas party, everyone will love them!
Servings: 28 servings
Ingredients
For the cranberry jam
- 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 orange
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 cup light brown sugar
For the sandwiches
- 1 loaf sliced country-style bread (approximately 14 slices)
- ½ cup Dijon mustard
- 1 lb thinly sliced turkey breast
- 6 oz smoked Gouda shredded
- 1 cup prepared cranberry jam (ingredients above)
Instructions
For the jam
- Slice the orange as thinly as possible. Then dice into smaller pieces.1 orange
- Combine the cranberries, orange pieces, rosemary, and brown sugar in a small kettle and bring to a boil.12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries, 1 orange, 1 sprig fresh rosemary, 1 cup light brown sugar
- Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer and continue to cook until the cranberries have burst and are thick, about 10-12 minutes.
- Take off the heat and set aside.
For the sandwiches
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Lay out slices of bread on a baking sheet and toast in the oven until lightly browned and crisp, 3-5 minutes per side. Remove from oven.1 loaf sliced country-style bread (approximately 14 slices)
- Spread half the slices of bread with Dijon mustard. Layer on sliced turkey and shredded Gouda. Return to oven just to melt the cheese, 2 minutes.½ cup Dijon mustard, 1 lb thinly sliced turkey breast, 6 oz smoked Gouda
- Spread the remaining slices of bread with cranberry jam and place on top of the prepared sandwiches.1 cup prepared cranberry jam (ingredients above)
- Sprinkle shredded cheese on the sandwiches and return to oven until melted, 3 minutes. Allow to cool 5 minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 128kcal