American Monte Cristo Sandwich is an Amazing Merger ham and cheese sandwich and french toast. White bread spread with mustard, complemented with sliced ham and cheese, covered with bread, soaked in egg mixture and fried, until the cheese melts. Often these sandwiches are served with sweet jams. Unusual, but very tasty combination. But you can go further, and spread one of the slices of bread in raspberry jam the composition of the sandwich. It will be very tasty and unusual. Serve a sandwich for a tight snack with a salad of salad greens seasoned with balsamic vinegar. Nutritional value of one serving: (total 4) Calories 620, total fats 30 g., Saturated fats g., Proteins 31 g., carbohydrates 57 g., fiber g., cholesterol mg., sodium mg., sugar g. 
Time: 30 мин.Difficulty: easy Servings: 4 Measured containers are used in recipes volume: 1 cup (st.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cups (st.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (Art.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 8 thick slices of white bread
- 2 tbsp. l Dijon mustard
- 1/4 Art. raspberry jam
- 0.5 tbsp. grated gruyere cheese
- 1 tbsp. Monterey Jack grated cheese (approximately 110 gr.)
- 8 thinly sliced smoked ham (approximately 170 gr.)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 Art. whole milk
- 3 tbsp. l (45 gr.) Butter
- 6 tbsp. shallow salad greens (approximately 100 gr.)
- 1 tbsp. l white balsamic vinegar
Recipes with similar ingredients: white bread, gruyere cheese, cheese monterey jack, eggs, milk, salad mix, raspberry jam, ham
Recipe preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 175 ° C. Spread 4 slices of bread with mustard, and the remaining 4 – jam. Combine both types of cheese in a bowl, then evenly distribute half the cheese mixture over the slices coated mustard. Put the ham on top, then the remaining cheese and cover bread with jam. Press each sandwich lightly. In the form for baking mix eggs, milk, 0.5 tsp. salt and a little ground black pepper.
- In a large skillet with a non-stick coating on moderately over high heat melt 1.5 tbsp. l (75 gr.) Butter, while it will not begin to get dark. Dip 2 sandwiches in the egg mixture, flip over to fully cover. Let the excess drain back then put on a hot pan and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side. Put sandwiches on a grid mounted on a baking sheet.
- Wipe the pan, add the remaining 1.5 tbsp. l (75 gr.) butter and fry the remaining 2 sandwiches. Put them on wire rack, then place the pan in the oven to make the cheese completely melted for about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix lettuce with vinegar, a pinch of salt and a little ground black pepper. Serve with sandwiches.
