DIY Blue Bayou’s Monte Cristo Sandwich Gelson's

Ingredients

• 1 large Gelson’s egg
• 1 ¾ cups plus 2 Tbsp water
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 8 slices egg bread (such as brioche or challah), sliced ½” thick
• 8 thin slices turkey
• 8 thin slices Swiss cheese
• 8 thin slices ham
• 3 cups canola oil
• Confectioners’ sugar, for garnish
• Blackberry preserves, for serving