Ham & Cheese Baguette Toast

Submitted by CountryLady

"Part French toast, part melt ... kind of an open-faced Monte Cristo sandwich ... just add a salad for a quick & easy lunch or a light dinner! The recipe comes from Canadian Living Everyday Favourites."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 59.14 ml milk
• 2.46 ml dried basil
• 1.23 ml salt
• 1.23 ml pepper
• 12 slice baguette, diagonal slices, i inch thick
• 14.79 ml butter
• 113.39 g shaved black forest ham
• 118.29 ml shaved parmesan cheese or 118.29 ml swiss cheese

directions

1. Whisk first 5 ingredients together in a shallow bowl; dip bread into egg mixture to soak well.
2. Melt half the butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat; fry half of the bread, turning once, until puffed & golden, about 5 minutes.
3. Repeat with remaining butter & bread; arrange on a rimmed baking sheet.
4. Divide ham over bread & top with cheese; broil until bubbly & melted, about 2 minutes.

Reviews

[celia_47]

Great recipe! I changed it a little bit, I broiled it with the cheese and put a quarter of a prociutto slice on top of bread. Delicious!