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With Easter around the corner you will most likely need creative ways to use leftover ham. How about serving Monte Cristo sandwiches made with delicious Hatfield Ham for Easter brunch? I couldn’t think of a more crowd pleasing and delicious sandwich for brunch. The Monte Cristo sandwich is a decadent sandwich that is insanely delicious.
What is the monte cristo sandwich you ask? It is simply a sandwich made with with ham, swiss cheese slices, dipped in an egg mixture and fried in a little butter. I like to think of it as a upgraded grilled cheese sandwich. It is rich and is the ultimate comfort sandwich.
How to make a Monte Cristo Sandwich
Making this sandwich is easier that you would think. The name makes it sound fancy and complicated but just follow these steps and you’ll be golden.
First, you will need good quality ingredients; especially the ham as it is the star of the dish. You may have noticed from previous posts that I love to cook with Hatfield products. Hatfield pork products are high quality, full of flavor and simply delicious. I also like that they are a family owned, American made company that uses ethically raised meat. You can tell they take a lot of pride in their products. If you follow a gluten free diet you will be happy to know Hatfield is gluten free!
For this recipe I used the classic Ham Steaks which are very versatile. You can use them for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The Ham steaks are super convenient as they come fully-cooked and are sliced perfectly. You could grill them and have them with mashed potatoes and gravy. Another way would be to cut the hame into small peaces and mix them in a breakfast hash or even a creamy pasta dish. Using Hatfield products like the Ham steaks certainly makes meal time easy, fast and brings out my creativity in the kitchen.
In addition to the ham you will need fresh eggs, good quality swiss cheese and white bread. This is not the kind of dish were whole grain bread will work, white bread simple gives the best results for this recipe.
Now the fun part. Layering the ingredients. The order in which you layer the ingredients is important. Start with bread, mayo, cheese, ham, then bread, mayo, ham, cheese and bread. The cheese is strategically placed to bind the sandwich.
Next step is to beat 2 eggs, with 2 tbsp half & half, paprika, nutmeg and vanilla extract. Dip the the sandwich into the egg mixture and cook in a pan with 1 tbsp butter and 1 tsp olive oil. Cook on both sides till golden brown
Where to find Hatfield Products
Hatfield products can be found at Stop and Shop, Hannaford, Acme, Shoprite, Giant Carlisle, and many more stores. Just head to the meat department in the ham section. Learn more at Hatfield.com
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- 2 Hatfield Ham Steaks
- 2 large Eggs
- 10 Slices Thinly sliced Swiss Cheese
- 2 tbsp Half and half
- 3 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 6 slices White Bread
- 1/4 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp Pure vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 1 tsp Extra virgin olive oil
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- Beat 2 eggs, with 2 tbsp half & half, paprika, nutmeg and vanilla extract.
- Spread each slice of bread with the mayo and mustard mix. start layering the sandwich with the bread, mayo, cheese, ham, then bread, mayo, ham, cheese and bread.
- Dip the the sandwich into the egg mixture and cook in a pan with 1 tbsp butter ad 1 tsp olive oil. Cook on both sides till golden brown
This looks delicious and really filling too! But not in a bad way – I would want to eat this all the time!
Omg all the drool and yum with this ha I love a good sandwich! This looks super easy to make too!
The sandwich looks delish.I am going to try it for sure
Simple meal and looks good. Too bad I am staying away from bread.
OMG OMG…
This sandwich looks so yummy….
Treat us some day 😛
Wow, it looks so delicious. Thanks for the recipe, will try it soon .
I am not a big fan of montecristo sandwiches, but my kids might enjoy this. Thanks for the recipe.
My mouth is watering! I can’t wait to try this!
Wow that is thick! Made me hungry really.
Yummy, I have been on the lookout on how to make a perfect sandwich. Your post really helped. Thank you.
Super simple recipe, but sounds yumm. As I don’t eat ham, guess this could also work for chicken or egg sandwich.
– Nandita
I love sandwich. The pictures alone sealed the deal for me. This looks and sounds incredibly tasty.
oh my goodness looking at the photos makes my mouth water! Great post!
OMG this looks amazing! It’s midnight and now I feel hungry after seeing this, haha!
Oh my! That looks so nice! I currently live in Dubai and I miss eating Ham so much. Just a little bit of ham with French mustard. Ugh! Haha. This sandwich looks amazing tho! I’m going to send it to my husband. He loves sandwiches!
The sandwich looks delicious! It seems to me very similar to a croque monsieur French sandwich. Ham and cheese is a great combination for sandwiches.
tou have already wet my appettite nice one
this post just added to my list of food i must eat soon, sandwich is second to non.
i have all the ingredients in my kitchen now.. im serving this to hubby for his afternoon snackkkk!
The sandwich looks so yummy and appetizing! I would really like to try out the recipe.
This post is making me hungry. I love this recipe. Perfect for breakfast and snacks. Can’t wait to try this at home.