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The Big Egg Monte Cristo

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The Big Egg Monte Cristo

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Recipe summary

This panko crusted Monte Cristo is an indulgent dish by Gal Buchanon and Elizabeth Morehead of the Big Egg.

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Yield: 2

Ingredients

French Toast Batter

  • 5 eggs
  • 1/4 cup cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • Pinch of salt
  • Zest of half a lemon

Monte Cristo

  • 4 pieces of thick cut brioche bread
  • Panko breadcrumbs
  • 4 ounces Black Forest ham, sliced thin
  • 3 ounces Gorgonzola, crumbled
  • 2 eggs
  • Pure maple syrup
  • Butter
  • Powdered sugar

Directions

French Toast Batter

  1. Whisk all batter ingredients together until blended.

Monte Cristo

  1. Dip bread in batter and cover all sides. Put Panko bread crumbs on a plate and coat bread in Panko.
  2. Add butter to a pan on medium/high heat to melt and place coated bread in the pan. Once it is golden brown, add more butter and flip the bread over. Remove from pan once golden brown.
  3. Pour maple syrup on each piece of French Toast.
  4. Crumble Gorgonzola cheese on one piece of French Toast per sandwich.
  5. Grill of Black Forest Ham (sliced thin) and place on top of the cheese.
  6. Fry up an egg any style and place on top of the ham.
  7. Put the other piece of French Toast on top of the ham and dust with powdered sugar.

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