Ham and Cranberry Monte Cristo
Recipe from Smithfield

A creative way to use your leftover holiday ham.


Ham and Cranberry Monte Cristo

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Ingredients
  • 8  slices
    Smithfield Spiral Ham
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  • 8  slices
    bread (potato bread, challah, egg bread or any other sweet soft bread)
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  • 2  cups
    cheddar cheese, shredded
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  • 1/2  cup
    whole cranberry sauce
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  • 1  cup
    baby arugula leaves
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  • 3 
    eggs
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  • 1/3  cup
    milk
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    vanilla
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  • 1  teaspoon
    sugar
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    pinch nutmeg
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  • 4  tablespoons
    butter
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    Confectioners sugar for garnish
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Directions
1.
In shallow casserole dish, whisk eggs together with milk, vanilla, sugar, and nutmeg. Spread equal amounts of cranberry sauce on one side of four slices of bread. Top cranberry sauce with two slices of ham, 1/2 cup cheese and 1/4 cup arugula. Top each stacked bread slice with the remaining four slices of bread. Gently press together.
2.
In a large skillet, melt butter over medium-low heat. Dip each sandwich into milk mixture. Turn and dip the other side.
3.
Place in the hot pan and cook until each sandwich is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
4.
Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners sugar and serve warm.
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