This is pretty close to the original recipe for a classic Monte Cristo sandwich -- except that the addition of turkey is a regional variation, given that the Monte Cristo is based on the croque monsieur, which uses only ham and either Swiss or Gruyere cheese. However, the bread shouldn't be French (as in a baguette) but rather French country bread such as a pain de mie, or Vienna bread. In fact, La Brea's sesame-semolina bread and white-wheat loaf both make excellent French toast -- and, therefore, an excellent Monte Cristo sandwich. It's also not necessary to cook the bread twice -- just assemble the complete sandwich and dip the entire thing in the egg mix, then cook it all together the way you would stuffed French toast, turning it over as necessary so that it cooks through properly and the cheese melts. Really: just make it easy on yourself, and it'll be more authentic, too.
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This is pretty close to the original recipe for a classic Monte Cristo sandwich -- except that...