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Eggy croque monsieur with ham and cheese
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 8 slices of white bread
- 50g/2oz soft butter
- 4 slices good boiled ham
- 4 slices Wiltshire loaf cheese
- 2 eggs
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 12 slices smoked bacon, rind off
- 1tbsp oil
- 50g/2oz butter
Method
- Butter one side of each of the slices of bread, then lay 4 slices onto a board, butter side up and layer the cheese and ham on. Top with the remaining slices of buttered bread, butter side down, pressing well together to secure.
- Cut out discs of the sandwich, using a large round cutter. Use the leftover bread to make breadcrumbs.
- Heat a frying pan until hot, add the oil and smoked bacon and cook until golden and crispy. Remove and keep warm on a plate.
- Whisk the eggs together and season with salt and black pepper.
- Add the butter to frying pan with the oil. Dip the sandwiches into the beaten egg, then place into the frying pan and fry on each side for a couple of minutes until golden brown and hot through. Drain onto kitchen paper.
- To serve - lay three slices of bacon on plate then top with the sandwich.