Spanish Ham and Cheese Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Ingredients for Spanish Ham and Cheese Monte Cristo Sandwiches

• 8 1/2-inch-thick slices sourdough or country-style French bread (each about 5 x 3 inches)

• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

• 170g Manchego cheese,* thinly sliced

• 60g thinly sliced Serrano ham or prosciutto

• 60ml membrillo (quince paste) or quince preserves

• 4 large eggs

• 60ml (1/2 stick) butter

Arrange 4 bread slices on work surface. Spread each with 1/2 tablespoons mustard. Top each with 1/4 of cheese, then 1/4 of ham, folding to fit. Spread 1 tablespoon quince paste on each of remaining 4 bread slices; place bread, paste side down, atop ham.

Beat eggs in pie dish until well blended. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 large skillets over medium-low heat. Working with 1 sandwich at a time, hold sandwiches tightly closed and dip into beaten eggs to coat on all sides. Place 2 sandwiches in each skillet. Cover and cook until bottoms are golden, about 4 minutes. Turn sandwiches over. Cover and cook until bottoms are golden, cheese is melted, and egg coating is cooked through, about 4 minutes longer.

A Spanish cheese made from sheep's milk; sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores.

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