Monte Cristo Sandwiches
These sweet and savory sandwiches are basically a ham and cheese melt on French toast!
Servings sandwiches
Ingredients
- 8 slices white sandwich bread
- 8-12 ounces deli ham thinly sliced
- 8 slices Swiss cheese sliced
- butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons flour
- strawberry Jam or raspberry works too
- powdered sugar
- optional, for serving: Dijon mustard or maple syrup
Instructions
- Whisk flour and milk and then add in eggs and whisk until well-blended and place in a shallow dish. Now this isn’t rocket science- basically you want to put the cheese and the meat on the inside of the bread, then dip both sides of the sandwich in the egg/milk mix, then grill in a hot buttered skillet until the bread is browned and toasty and the cheese inside is melted.Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with Jam. Done.
- You can either assemble sandwiches with cheese, ham, and cheese again, and then dip each side in the egg/milk mixture, or you can dip one side of a piece of bread, place it in your pan, then assemble the sandwich in the pan, finishing with another piece of bread with one side dipped in the egg mixture. Just make sure the dipped sides of the bread are facing out!
- Fry in a hot buttered skillet until golden brown on the outside and hot and melty on the inside. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with jam for dipping, or you can spread a thin layer on the inside of the sandwich. Dijon mustard or maple syrup are other alternatives for serving as well.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sandwich, Calories: 527kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 31g, Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 167mg, Sodium: 1074mg, Potassium: 375mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 692IU, Calcium: 501mg, Iron: 3mg
Calories: 527kcal
Cost: $12
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