Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Added by Sarah Schipul

10 min prep / 5 min cooking
serves 2

4 slices	Italian bread	can be day old
4 slices	ham
4 slices	swiss
1	egg
splash	milk
	mustard	honey or dijon
	jam
	syrup	(optional)
1 tbsp	butter

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1.	Beat the egg with the milk.
2.	Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
3.	Make two sandwiches: on one slice of bread, spread mustard. Then layer the ham and swiss. Spread some jam on the other slice of bread and place on top of the sandwich.
4.	Soak each sandwich in the egg mixture. Fry in the pan until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Serve with additional jam or syrup.

from http://cookingwithamy.blogspot.com/2003/11/monte-cristo-sandwichesrecipe.html