| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 8 thick slices white bread
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
- 1/2 cup shredded gruyère cheese
- 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 8 deli slices smoked ham (about 6 ounces)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 cups baby greens (about 4 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread 4 bread slices with the mustard and the other 4 with the preserves. Toss both cheeses in a bowl, then divide half the mixture among the mustard-covered bread. Top with the ham, then the remaining cheese and the preserves-covered bread. Press each sandwich slightly. Whisk the eggs, milk, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a baking dish.
- Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just starting to brown. Dip 2 sandwiches in the egg mixture, turning to coat. Let the excess drip off, then transfer to the hot skillet and cook until browned and crisp, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer the sandwiches to a rack set on a baking sheet. Wipe out the skillet, add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons butter and cook the remaining 2 sandwiches. Transfer to the rack, then transfer the baking sheet to the oven to melt the cheese completely, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss the greens with the vinegar, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Serve with the sandwiches.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 620 |
| Total Fat | 30 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 15 grams |
| Cholesterol | 227 milligrams |
| Sodium | 1534 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 57 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 grams |
| Protein | 31 grams |
| Sugar | 19 grams |
Reviews
This version of Monte Cristo sandwiches is very good and easy for a weeknight. I served the sandwiches and salad with homemade Creamy Mushroom Soup. I added olive oil to the vinegar to make a simple vinaigrette. I cooked all four sandwiches in my electric skillet at one time in all of the butter.