Cinnamon french toast, slices of ham, melted Swiss cheese, liberal amounts of strawberry preserves. Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwich is sweet and savory.
Course Breakfast, Main Dish
Cuisine Breakfast, Sandwich
Keyword breakfast, sandwich
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 6 minutesminutes
Servings 2sandwiches
Equipment
griddle pan
spatula
Ingredients
4slicescinnamon swirl bread
3mediumeggs
1/4cupwhole milk
2Tbsstrawberry preserves
10slicesblack forest hamI used thinly sliced ham
2slicesswiss cheese
2tspolive oil
Instructions
In a bowl add an egg and milk. Whip the liquid to combine.
Dip the bread into the egg mixture and coat both sides using a fork.
To a griddle pan add a 2 tsp olive oil and heat pan to medium/high heat.
Place the bread onto the pan and cook the first side 4 minutes until golden brown. Flip and cook another 2 minutes.
Remove the bread from the pan. On the same pan split the ham into two areas (one for each sandwich) and then top with cheese. Turn the heat back up on the skillet and let cook for 2 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Cook the 2 eggs to your liking.
Assemble the sandwich by spreading the strawberry preserves on the bottom piece, add the ham and cheese, then place the egg on top.
Spread some additional strawberry preserves on the top piece and place on top. Enjoy!