Monte Cristo Sandwich - the Real One

Ingredients (12)

• + 1 quart oil for frying, or as needed add to pantry
• + ⅔ cup water add to pantry
• ✓ 1 egg
• + ⅔ cup all-purpose flour add to pantry
• + 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon salt add to pantry
• ✓ 8 slices white bread
• + 4 slices Swiss cheese add to pantry
• + 4 slices turkey add to pantry
• + 4 slices ham add to pantry
• + ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar for dusting add to pantry