Spanish Ham And Cheese Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 slices sourdough bread (each approx. 5 x 3 inches & 1/2-inch-thick) or 8 slices country-style french bread (each approx. 5 x 3 inches & 1/2-inch-thick)
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 6 ounces manchego cheese, thinly sliced
• 2 ounces thinly sliced serrano ham
• 4 tablespoons quince paste (membrillo)
• 4 large eggs
• 4 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 arrange 4 bread slices on work surface.
• 2 spread each with 1/2 tablespoon mustard.
• 3 top each with 1/4 of cheese, then 1/4 of ham, folding to fit.
• 4 spread 1 tablespoon quince paste on each of remaining 4 bread slices; place bread, paste side down, atop ham.
• 5 beat eggs in pie dish until well blended.
• 6 melt 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 large skillets over medium-low heat.
• 7 working with 1 sandwich at a time, hold sandwiches tightly closed and dip into beaten eggs to coat on all sides.
• 8 place 2 sandwiches in each skillet.
• 9 cover and cook until bottoms are golden, about 4 minutes. turn sandwiches over.
• 10 cover and cook until bottoms are golden, cheese is melted, and egg coating is cooked through, about 4 minutes longer.