French Toasted Ham Cheese Recipes

HAM & CHEESE STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Layer 8 slices bread each with 1 half slice cheese, 1 half slice ham, 1 half slice cheese and 1 slice bread.
• Whisk eggs and half & half together in bowl; pour into pie pan. Dip both sides of stuffed bread into egg mixture.
• Melt butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until sizzling; place bread slices into skillet. Cook, turning once, 5-8 minutes or until bread is lightly browned.Sprinkle French toast with powdered sugar; serve with syrup.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICH (HAM CHEESE FRENCH TOAST)

Steps:

• Lightly whisk egg, milk and a generous pinch of salt in a flat bowl.
• Spread 2 slices of bread with mayonnaise.
• Top with ham, then cheese, then sandwich with remaining slices of bread. Press down firmly.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Dip each side of the sandwiches briefly in the egg mixture, then place in skillet.
• Cook the first side, pressing down with an egg flip, for 3 minutes or until deep golden brown.
• Flip and cook the other side for 3 minutes, pressing down firmly with the egg flip, until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
• Serve immediately, while hot!

CROQUE-MONSIEUR: CLASSIC FRENCH GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Position a rack 6 to 8 inches from the broiler and set the oven to broil.
• Trim the crusts off of the bread, making the slices as square as possible.
• Spread both slices of bread with butter.
• Flip bread over and spread them lightly with Dijon mustard.
• In a bowl, combine the cheese and half of the béchamel sauce, and mix until the cheese is fully coated.
• Spread half the cheese mixture evenly onto one slice of bread (on the mustard side, not the butter side). Lay the sliced ham atop the other slice.
• Press both halves of the sandwich together.
• Spray a bit of cooking spray onto the surface of a nonstick pan. Heat the pan over medium heat until the oil is hot and glistening but not quite smoking.
• Place the sandwich into the pan and cook for about 2 minutes, or until the bottom of the bread is a nice shade of golden-brown.
• Use a nonstick spatula to flip the croque-monsieur over. Lower the heat a bit and cover the pan. Cook for another minute or two, or until the second slice of bread is also golden brown, and the cheese inside the croque-monsieur is fully melted.
• Transfer the sandwich to a cutting board. Top with the remaining cheese mixture, then spoon the other half of the béchamel over the top.
• Place sandwich on a sheet tray and broil the sandwich, béchamel-side up, until the top of the sandwich is nicely browned, 1 to 3 minutes. Serve right away.

CHEESY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Swiss cheese and chives. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip slices of bread into the egg mixture, then place them in the skillet. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes per side, or until golden and crispy. Serve with sliced ham and tomato chutney.

FRENCH TOAST GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, dijon, onion powder, sugar, and pepper until completely combined and cohesive.
• Place one piece of the Swiss cheese on top of a slice of the bread, top with a few slices of ham, and then another slice of Swiss cheese. Top with the second slice of bread. Then repeat with the remaining bread until you have four sandwiches.
• Heat a large griddle or skillet on medium-high heat.
• Dip each sandwich into the egg mixture so that both sides are coated.
• Turn the griddle down to low and add the butter. Coat the griddle with the butter. Place the sandwiches on the griddle and cover each one with a small lid.
• Once that side is browned and the cheese is slightly melted, flip the sandwich and cover with the lid again.
• Once the other side is brown and the cheese is completely melted remove it from the griddle, cut in half, and serve with the raspberry jam or honey mustard.
• Serve with homemade fries or a fresh green salad to make a complete meal. Enjoy!

FRENCH TOAST HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Make the French toast: In a medium, shallow bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, sugar, salt and nutmeg.
• In a nonstick skillet set over medium heat, melt enough clarified butter to coat the bottom of the pan. Dip a slice of brioche into the egg mixture, and let rest for about 15 seconds on each side before transferring to the hot pan. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a wire rack, then repeat with remaining bread slices.
• Make the sandwiches: Heat broiler.
• Spread each slice of warm French toast with as much Dijon mustard as you'd like. Top each piece with three slices ham and sprinkle with Gruyère. Place on a baking sheet.
• Broil for about 2 minutes, until ham is toasted and cheese is bubbling and melted. (Keep an eye on the sandwiches; they burn quickly.) Serve warm.

HAM AND CHEESE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Cut four 3cm-thick slices from loaf. Cut a pocket lengthways through the centre of each slice of bread (do not cut all the way through). Spread inside of pockets with mustard. Fill with cheese and ham.
• Whisk eggs and milk in a shallow dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan or barbecue plate over medium heat. Add half the butter and 1 tablespoon oil. Brush surface to coat. Dip bread, 1 slice at a time, into egg mixture and turn to coat. Hold over dish to drain. Cook, in batches, for 3 minutes each side or until golden, adding remaining butter and oil as required. Slice French toast in half crossways. Serve.

FRENCH-TOASTED HAM & CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Mix mayo and mustard; spread onto bread slices. Fill bread slices with ham and process cheese.
• Whisk egg and milk in shallow dish until blended. Dip sandwich in egg mixture, turning to evenly moisten both sides.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat 5 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and sandwich is golden brown on both sides.

HAM AND CHEESE-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cut a slit in each slice of bread almost all the way through, leaving the bottom connected. Stuff each slit with slices of ham and cheese.
• In medium bowl, beat 3 of the eggs with the milk, salt and pepper, using whisk. Pour into baking dish. Place the stuffed bread in baking dish; let stand 15 minutes.
• Turn the bread over, and top with more cheese. Bake 20 to 25 minutes.
• Set oven control to broil. Broil with tops of toast 3 to 5 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until tops are golden brown.
• Fry remaining eggs in a skillet to desired doneness, and serve on top of French toast with maple syrup.

HAM AND CHEESE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Beat together eggs, cream and salt in pie plate.
• Spread tops of the slices of bread evenly with the butter, then the mustard.
• Top four slices of the bread with the cheese and ham.
• Place other four slices on top and dip into the egg mixture.
• Place sandwiches in preheated skillet with butter added and cook each side until golden brown.
• If cooked in batches, keep warm in oven until all sandwiches are done.

FRENCH TOASTED HAM & CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. In cup, stir marmalade and mustard until mixed; set aside.
• 2. Cut ham slices to fit on half of the bread slices; cut cheese slices to fit on top of ham, then top with a dollop of marmalade mixture and another bread slice.
• 3. Preheat oven to 450. ( or preheat your waffle iron) to make sandwiches in).
• 4. In 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 jellyroll pan, melt butter or margarine; remove pan from oven.
• 5. In pie plate, with fork beat milk and egg until mixed.
• 6. Dip sandwiches, one at a time, into egg mixture to coat all sides.
• 7. Place sandwiches, in one layer, in jelly roll pan. ( or place in waffle iron-leave in until golden brown about 2-3 minutes)
• 8. Bake until sandwiches are golden brown on both sides, about 20 minutes, turning once. Cut sandwich in half and serve hot.

HAM AND CHEESE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In shallow dish, stir milk, Bisquick mix, vanilla and eggs with fork or whisk until blended. In each slice of bread, cut 3-inch pocket through top crust. Spread about 1 teaspoon mustard in each pocket. Place 1 oz ham and 1/4 cup cheese in each pocket.
• Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat (350°F); melt butter on griddle. Dip bread in egg mixture, coating both sides. Place bread on hot griddle; cook about 5 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.
• Cut French toast in half diagonally; sprinkle with powdered sugar.