french toast monte cristo

I wish I could take credit for inventing these... they're amazing!

     When we were planning our Starfish Reunion brunch menu, Kayla requested the Soho Monte Cristo... I didn't have the real recipe, but figured we could wing it. I made ours in a panini press mainly because I had one and because the grill marks look cool.

So, here's what we did:

Ingredients

French Toast:

Egg bread or thick sliced Italian bread

2 eggs, beaten to blend

1 cup lowfat milk

pinch of cinnamon

1/4 t. vanilla extract

Blend eggs, milk, cinnamon and vanilla together in a medium bowl. Dip bread in mixture to coat. Saute until golden brown on both sides. Two slices needed for each sandwich. 

Filling for each sandwich... increase as needed:

2 thin slices of ham

2 thin slices of turkey

1 slice, Swiss cheese

2 pieces of turkey bacon, cooked

Place filling ingredients between 2 slices of bread and toast in a panini press or cook on griddle or even the non-stick pan used to make the French Toast. Remove from pan and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Melt 1/4 c. of strawberry jelly in microwave. 

Dip sandwich in jelly and devour!