Chef John's Monte Cristo Benedict Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Egg Recipes. (Chef John's Monte Cristo Benedict Recipe). Imagine the best French toast you've ever had, combined with the best ham and cheese sandwich you've ever had, topped with perfectly poached eggs. You don't need any Hollandaise because the poached egg yolks are the sauce.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 sandwiches

Chef John's Monte Cristo Benedict Recipe

Ingredients

2 large eggs

¼ cup heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 pinch salt

1 pinch cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon ground allspice

4 thick slices day-old French bread

1 tablespoon butter

8 thin slicescooked ham

4 slices Cheddar cheese

4 slices Havarti cheese

8 poached eggs

2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives

or to taste

1 pinch kosher salt

or to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or to taste

Hammy Egg Maple Bagel

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Whisk 2 eggs cream white sugar salt 1 pinch cayenne pepper cinnamon and allspice together in a bowl until batter is thoroughly combined.

Step 3

Lay bread slices into batter one at a time and let bread absorb the mixture. Turn bread slices in batter until almost all batter has been absorbed about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Heat a large skillet over medium heat and melt butter in the hot skillet. Cook bread slices in the hot butter until browned 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer French toast slices to a baking sheet.

Step 5

Lay ham slices into the hot skillet and cook until meat begins to brown about 1 minute per side.

Step 6

To assemble place a Cheddar cheese slice on a slice of French toast top with 2 slices of ham and lay a Havarti cheese slice over ham.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until French toast pieces are no longer wet the batter is set and cheese has melted and begun to brown about 20 minutes.

Step 8

Place sandwiches on serving plates and top each with 2 poached eggs. Season with kosher salt and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Monte Cristo Benedict Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 650.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 38g 76%

Carbohydrates: 25.9g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 5.2g

Fat: 44.4g 68%

Saturated Fat: 23.2g 116%

Cholesterol: 572.4mg 191%

Vitamin A Iu: 1262.3IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.9mg 69%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 1.7mg 3%

Folate: 107mcg 27%

Calcium: 458mg 46%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 40.6mg 15%

Potassium: 347.4mg 10%

Sodium: 1474.7mg 59%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 50%

Calories From Fat: 399.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.