Monte Cristo Sandwich
- Preparation Time: 5 mins
- Serves: 2-3
- Cooking Time: 5 mins
- Ready Time: 10 mins
- Cooking Method: Searing
- Difficulty: easy
2 eggs
Salt
Black pepper
4 slices white bread
2 Tbsp mustard
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
200gm leftover cooked ham, thickly sliced
50gm gruyere cheese, grated
2 tbsp butter
Icing sugar, for dusting
Maple syrup, to serve
Beat the eggs in a shallow dish (large enough to fit a sandwich).
Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Assemble the sandwiches with mustard, mayonnaise, ham, cheese, salt and pepper
to your preference. Slightly squash them.
Melt the butter in a frying pan over a medium heat.
Dip and coat each sandwich in beaten egg, then fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until browned to your liking and the cheese has melted.
Dust with icing sugar. Serve with a sauceboat of warm maple syrup on the side.