Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwiches

Name: Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwiches
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 slices maple-flavored bacon; ¾ cup maple syrup; 2 eggs; ¼ cup milk; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; ½ teaspoon paprika; 1 dash cayenne pepper; 8 slices firm country-style white bread; 8 slices (4 ounces) Gruyère cheese; 8 slices (8 ounces) deli-sliced ham; 4 slices (4 ounces) deli-sliced turkey; 2 tablespoons butter

Preparation info

makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Maple Syrup

By Corrine Kozlak

Published 2020

About

These meat-and-cheese French toast sandwiches are classic, with the perfect combination of breakfast flavors.

Ingredients

4 slices maple-flavored bacon
¾ cup maple syrup
2 eggs

Europe
France
Sandwich
Mediterranean
Breakfast

Method

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove and drain on paper towels; chop. Pour maple syrup into a small saucepan; stir in bacon and keep warm.

In a shallow flat-bottomed dish, lightly beat eggs, milk, mustard, paprika, and cayenne until combined; set aside.

Top each of 4 slices of bread in this order: 1 slice cheese, 1 slice ham, 1 slice turkey, 1 slice ham,