Sunday Brunch: Blueberry Monte Cristo Recipe

Monte Cristo anyone? Who doesn’t love a wonderful treat for breakfast or brunch, that will fill us up and put the smile of satisfaction on your face.  Well, the Blueberry Monte Cristo is the solution to this fix.  With it’s delicious combination of sweet and salty it is sure to make anyone who gives it a bite the desire for more.

Sunday Brunch: Blueberry Monte Cristo

Blueberry Monte Cristo Sandwich

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Ingredients

4 Slices of Cinnamon Swirl Bread
½ Cup of Fresh Blueberries
½ cup of Thick-Cut Ham
½ cup of Brie Cheese, Rind Removed
1 Egg
2 tablespoons of Milk
1 tablespoon of Butter
¼ cup of Powdered Sugar
4 tablespoons of Pure Maple Syrup

Blueberry Monte Cristo-Ingredients

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Directions

1. Take the four slices of the cinnamon-swirl bread and place them on a clean work surface. Next, place the brie cheese on top of two slices of the bread then press the blueberries into the brie.   After the placement of the cheese and blueberries the drizzle the maple syrup and put the ham on top on top of the blueberry, cheese, and syrup mixture.
2. Get out a small bowl and whisk the egg and milk together in it.  Dip the bottom side of each sandwich into the egg mixture, and then place it on the hot grill pan or griddle.  Take the remaining two slices of bread and dip them in to the egg mixture when finished with the dipping place the egg-side up on top of the sandwich.
3. Cover the grill pan or griddle and allow the sandwiches to cook over medium heat until the brie begins to melt and the bottom bread is golden brown.  When the sides of the sandwiches have browned then flip the sandwiches to the other side until those sides are golden brown.
4. Remove the sandwiches from the grill pan or griddle, slice them into half and place on a plate.  Sprinkle some of the powdered sugar.

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