Monte Cristo
The Monte Cristo is a ham and cheese sandwich with a difference - while the inside is a regular ham and cheese toastie, the whole sandwich is dipped in egg and fried, like eggy bread/French toast. Often, the top of the sandwich is given a light dusting of icing sugar, or glazed with honey, to add a slightly sweet finish. Sometimes, it’s dipped in batter and deep fried but we prefer this pan-fried method.
Ingredients
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- 4 slices of white bread
- 2 tbsp of mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 slices of Yorkshire ham
- 100g of Gruyere, grated
- 3 eggs
- salt to season
- 1 knob of butter
- honey, to serve
Method
Spread two slices of the bread with mayonnaise, and two with Dijon mustard. Divide the ham and cheese between the sandwiches and close them, pressing gently
- 4 slices of white bread
- 2 tbsp of mayonnaise
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 slices of Yorkshire ham
- 100g of Gruyere, grated
Melt the butter in a frying pan
- 1 knob of butter
Dip each sandwich into the beaten egg, then add to the frying pan (one at a time, unless your frying pan is large enough to accommodate both) and cook for a minute or two, until crisp and golden
Turn the sandwich(es) over using a spatula, and cook until golden on the other side
Once cooked, transfer the sandwiches to a plate and drizzle with a little honey to serve
- honey, to serve
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