Grilled Ham and Egg Salad Monte Cristos

Ingredients

• 6 hard-boiled eggs
• chopped
• 1 cup diced cooked ham
• 12 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• 12 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish (or more)
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 14 teaspoon pepper
• 12 slices whole wheat bread or 12 slices white bread
• cooking oil
• 12 cup cornmeal
• 12 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• lightly beaten

Instructions

1. Combine hard-cooked eggs, ham, celery, onion, mayonnaise, mustard, horseradish, salt and pepper; spread on six slices of bread.
2. Top with remaining bread and set aside.
3. In a bowl, whisk batter ingredients until well blended.
4. Heat about 1/2 inches of oil in a large deep skillet.
5. Dip sandwiches into batter.
6. Fry in hot oil for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
7. Drain on paper towels.