Monte Cristo Sandwich

Name: Monte Cristo Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: sandwich bread 4 ea; ham 120 g; Swiss cheese 80 g; egg 2 ea; milk 80 ml; butter 20 g; Dijon mustard 1 tbsp

Quick answer

Total time: 22 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 7

About this dish

Dipped in egg and milk and fried in butter, this ham and Swiss sandwich lands somewhere between French toast and a grilled ham and cheese.

Dijon mustard spread on the bread cuts through the richness of the egg coating. Slice it in half while still warm and the melted cheese stretches between the halves.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmount

sandwich bread4 ea

egg2 ea

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Spread the 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard thinly over one side of the 4 bread slices.

Divide the 120 g ham and 80 g Swiss cheese evenly, then close the sandwiches and press the edges lightly so they hold together.
2

In a shallow bowl, whisk the 2 eggs with 80 ml milk until no streaks of egg white remain.

Keep the bowl beside the pan so each sandwich can move straight from the batter to the heat.
3

Dip one sandwich at a time, giving each side only 3 to 5 seconds in the egg mixture.

Lift it carefully and let the excess drip off briefly, because soaked bread tears easily when turned.
4

Warm the pan over medium low heat and melt the 20 g butter.

When the foaming settles and the butter smells nutty, add the sandwiches. Lower the heat if the bread browns before the center warms.
5

Cook the first side for 3 to 4 minutes, until it looks golden and feels set.

Turn gently, keeping the layers aligned, then cook the second side another 3 to 4 minutes so the cheese softens inside.
6

Remove the sandwiches when both sides are evenly golden and the cheese near the edges looks soft.

Let them stand for about 1 minute, then cut in half and serve warm while the coating is still crisp.