Monte Cristo Sandwich (Ham and Cheese French Toast)
Ingredients
- 2 slices white sandwich/challah bread
- 2 slices Hamilton’s Smokehouse Smoked Ham deli slices
- 2 slices gouda cheese
- 2 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 sprig thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp butter, for cooking
Instructions
- Place two slices of bread on cutting board.
- Remove bread crusts to create a perfect square.
- Spread mustard onto on each slice of bread.
- Place 1 slice of cheddar cheese on half of the bread and 1 slice gouda cheese on the other.
- Top cheese with 2 slices Hamilton’s Smokehouse Smoked Ham, close sandwich and set aside.
- Whisk together the egg, milk, smoked paprika, thyme leaves and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Heat butter in a small skillet over medium heat.
- When butter is melted, dredge pressed sandwich in the egg mixture, coating all sides. Immediately move sandwich to the skillet.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes per side until sandwich is browned. Also, upend the sandwich to cook on the ends for about 15 seconds per side. Sandwich is done cooking when it is a dark golden brown and cheese is completely melted.
- Cut sandwich in half and serve immediately with a dollop of guava preserve, fruits or a sprinkle of powdered sugar and serve with a hot cup of black coffee.
- (Serving: 1 sandwich.)
