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Easy toasted ham and cheese sandwich (cheat's croque monsieur)
Lift an ordinary ham and cheese sandwich to new heights with this easy ham and cheese toastie. Melting cheeses ooze from a sandwich of delicious eggy brioche surrounding delicious savoury ham. An easy but indulgent treat.
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp milk
- salt and pepper - to taste
- 4 slices brioche bread
- 1 tbsp butter - for frying
- 2 slices ham - thick cut
- 40 g mozzarella - sliced
- 40 g strong cheese – Swiss, Cheddar etc - sliced
Instructions
- Beat the egg and milk together in a flat bowl, season with salt and pepper to taste, and soak the brioche – one side of each slice only.2 eggs, 1 tbsp milk, salt and pepper, 4 slices brioche bread
- Heat the butter in the frying pan and assemble the sandwich in the pan, starting with a slice of brioche, egg side down, then the ham and cheese and the second slice of brioche.1 tbsp butter, 2 slices ham, 40 g mozzarella, 40 g strong cheese – Swiss, Cheddar etc
- Fry gently over a medium heat until the brioche is golden and the cheese has started to melt. Eat immediately!
Notes
Storage
Don't even think about it! Storing or freezing this brioche sandwich will mean disappointing results. Make it and eat it straight away.Hints & tips
- The soaked bread can be a little delicate, so I just soak one side. Use the eggy side of the bread as the outside of the sandwich. You can put the first piece egg-side down in the pan and layer up the ham and cheese there.
- Don't turn the heat up too high. You don't want the outside cooked before the cheese melts.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Calories: 546kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 332mg | Sodium: 888mg | Potassium: 169mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1160IU | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 2mg