Monte Cristo

I got a really nice cookbook for my birthday - Brunch, by Marc Myers of the Five Points restaurant. It has some great recipes, and we're having lots of fun trying them out on weekends. Per made this Monte Cristo sandwich for me, and it was super delicious! It's basically french toast, but with ham and cheese in between, and served with jam. (Homemade strawberry-raspberry preserves!)

Monte Cristo
Serves 2

250 ml milk
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
butter for frying
4 thick slices tasty bread (we used a white sourdough)
4 slices of ham
4-6 slices of cheese

jam, to serve

Beat eggs with milk, vanilla and cinnamon and place in a wide, shallow dish. Heat one - or preferrably two - large frying pans and melt some butter in them. When the butter sizzles, dip the bread briefly into the batter, and then fry. Cook on medium heat until golden brown, on both sides.

Preheat the broiler or your oven's grill setting. Place the ham and cheese on two of the slices and place under the broiler until the cheese has melted and is bubbling. Top with the remaining pieces of french toast, and serve with a little jam.

Recipe in Swedish:
Monte Cristo