MONTE CRISTO

MONTE CRISTO
A grilled ham and cheese sandwich cooked French toast style covered in an eggy batter, friend until golden brown and served with maple syrup or jam.
Servings: makes 2 sandwiches
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
4 slices bread
1 cup cheese, grated
3 slices honey ham
2 teaspoons mustard (optional)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Butter
Maple syrup or powdered sugar and jam
Directions
1.Place two slices of bread down, top with half the cheese followed by the ham, mustard and the remaining half of the cheese and finally the remaining slices of bread.
2.Heat a pan over medium heat and melt a bit of butter in it.
3.Meanwhile, mix the eggs, milk and vanilla and dip the sandwiches into the mixture to coat both sides.
4.Place the sandwiches into the heated pan and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2-4 minutes per side.
5.Serve topped with maple syrup or with powdered sugar and jam.
Bron: Closet Cooking*Henriette Wessels