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Monte Cristo - Lite Sandwich Recipe

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A single-layered sandwich with the same enjoyable Monte Cristo flavor.

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Directions

Spread Dijon mustard lightly over one side of a slice of bread. Place one or two slices each of Swiss cheese, ham and turkey on top of the mustard. Spread mustard lightly on the remaining slice of bread and place this slice on top.
Cut the whole sandwich into two halves.
Repeat for second Monte Cristo sandwich.
Beat egg, milk and salt. Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Dip the sandwich halves into the egg mixture, covering both sides.
Place in a skillet with melted butter and brown all sides, adding more butter as needed.
As a garnish, sprinkle a small amount of powdered sugar over the top of the sandwich.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2

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Ingredients

		Powdered sugar (as needed)
-		2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (more as desired)
-		4 slices Vienna or lite bread
-		4 slices ham
-		4 slices turkey
-		2 slices Swiss cheese
-		2 slices American cheese
-		2 eggs, large
-		2 tablespoons milk
-		1 pinch salt (optional)
		butter or cooking spray (as needed)

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