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Monte Cristo French Toast Recipe


Monte Cristo French Toast Recipe
Very elegant and very impressive french toast sure to make your family and friends happy.

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Ingredients
  • 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons light brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 slices thick country-style bread or
  • 8 thin slices ham
  • 4 thin slices gruyere cheese
  • 8 teaspoons orange apricot marmalade

Directions
  1. Preheat an electric panini maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  2. Whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, nutmeg, brown sugar and salt until blended.
  3. Pour into a shallow baking dish then set aside.
  4. Carefully cut a horizontal slit on one long side of each bread slice to create a pocket.
  5. Keeping the other three sides intact.
  6. Stuff each with 2 slices ham, 1 slice cheese and 2 teaspoons marmalade.
  7. Gently press down on the bread.
  8. Place the bread in the egg mixture and soak for 30 seconds per side.
  9. Place the bread on the preheated panini maker and cook for 5 minutes.
  10. Serve immediately with marmalade.

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