This amazing simple-to-prepare Monte Cristo is loaded up with ham and gruyere cheese and then battered and fried for the ultimate hot sandwich recipe.

Ingredients:

Ham

Gruyere Cheese

Mayonnaise

Sandwich Bread

Dijon Mustard

Eggs

Butter

Milk

1

Start by whisking together eggs and milk in a shallow large bowl or a pie tin to make an egg batter.

2

Place in the refrigerator to keep cool until ready to use.

3

Next, assemble the sandwich by laying out sliced of bread and layering on with mayonnaise, mustard, cheese, ham, and of course the top sliced of bread.

4

Add the butter to a large frying pan over low to medium heat until it is melted and lightly bubbling.

5

Dip a sandwich one at a time on all sides and ends in the egg batter and place into the pan.