Maple Glazed Ham, Gruyere and Apple French Toast Sandwiches

For the best results, choose a dense style of bread, such as sourdough or challah. Layer your-choice-of-ham (honey glazed or smoked works too) and soft cheese (gruyere, marscapone, etc) on one dipped-in-egg bread slice, placed in a buttered frying pan, then topped with another egg-dipped slice, and cooked till egg is set and cheese is melted. Serve with caramelized apples and toasted pecans.

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Name: Maple Glazed Ham, Gruyere and Apple French Toast Sandwiches
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Butter; 2 Crisp Apples (ie. granny smith) peeled, cored & thinly sliced; 1 cup Water or Apple Cider; 1/4 cup Maple Syrup; 1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp Corn starch (as needed); 3/4 cup Pecan pieces; 8 slices bread; 6 oz Gruyère or other soft cheese sliced; 1/2 pound Ham; 1-2 tbsp Butter

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INGREDIENTS

Caramelized Apples
2 tbsp Butter
2 Crisp Apples (ie. granny smith) ; peeled, cored & thinly sliced
1 cup Water or Apple Cider
1/4 cup Maple Syrup
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Corn starch (as needed)
3/4 cup Pecan pieces
French Toast Sandwiches
8 slices bread
6 oz Gruyère or other soft cheese ; sliced
1/2 pound Ham
1-2 tbsp Butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Place pecan halves on baking sheet. Bake in oven for 5 minutes or until crisp and no longer chewy. Set aside.

In a shallow bowl, whisk the milk and eggs.

Lay out 4 of the 8 slices of bread and top with half of the cheese, the ham and then the remaining cheese.

In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over low heat. Dip the bottoms of the 4 topped bread slices in the beaten egg until just saturated and transfer to the skillet.

Dip the remaining slices of bread on 1 side only and place them, soaked side up, on the sandwiches. Cover the skillet and cook over moderately low heat until the bread is browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes.

Turn the sandwiches, adding more butter to the skillet if necessary. Cover and cook until the second side is browned and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes longer.

Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes. Cut in half and serve with the maple apples and toasted pecans.

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Maple Glazed Ham, Gruyere and Apple French Toast Sandwiches

Caramelized Apples
2 tbsp Butter
2 Crisp Apples (ie. granny smith) peeled, cored & thinly sliced
1 cup Water or Apple Cider
1/4 cup Maple Syrup
1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp Corn starch (as needed)
3/4 cup Pecan pieces
 French Toast Sandwiches
8 slices bread
6 oz Gruyère or other soft cheese sliced
1/2 pound Ham
1-2 tbsp Butter

In a medium saucepan, heat butter until melted.  Stir in the apples, water, maple syrup, cinnamon and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender, about 6 minutes.  For thicker sauce mix cornstarch with 1/2 teaspoon of water, stir into sauce and allow to thicken for a moment. Using a slotted spoon if necessary, transfer the apples to a bowl and let cool to room temperature.
Place pecan halves on baking sheet.  Bake in oven for 5 minutes or until crisp and no longer chewy. Set aside. 
In a shallow bowl, whisk the milk and eggs. 
Lay out 4 of the 8 slices of bread and top with half of the cheese, the ham and then the remaining cheese.
In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over low heat. Dip the bottoms of the 4 topped bread slices in the beaten egg until just saturated and transfer to the skillet.
Dip the remaining slices of bread on 1 side only and place them, soaked side up, on the sandwiches. Cover the skillet and cook over moderately low heat until the bread is browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
Turn the sandwiches, adding more butter to the skillet if necessary. Cover and cook until the second side is browned and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes longer.
Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board and let stand for 5 minutes. Cut in half and serve with the maple apples and toasted pecans.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (351g)
Recipe Makes: 4 Servings

Calories: 961
Calories from Fat: 635 (66%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 70.5g	94 %
	Saturated Fat 26.8g	134 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 28.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 9.8g
Cholesterol 111.9mg		34 %
Sodium 923.4mg		32 %
Potassium 471.5mg		12 %
Total Carbohydrate 62.5g		18 %
	Dietary Fiber 5.3g	21 %
	Sugars, other 57.3g
Protein 22.8g		33 %
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Calories per serving: 961

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