Monte Christo Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 slices white bread
• 8 slices Swiss cheese
• thinly sliced
• 1/2 pound ham
• thinly sliced
• 1/2 pound turkey
• thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 (16-ounce) can cranberry sauce
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cream, vanilla, sugar, cinnamon, and salt and set aside.
3. Lay the 8 slices of bread out on a flat surface.
4. Lay 1 slice of cheese on each slice of bread.
5. Then on 4 slices of the bread lay 1 slice of ham.
6. On the other 4 slices lay 1 slice of turkey.
7. Top all 8 slices with 1 slice of Swiss.
8. Make 4 sandwiches and coat with egg mixture.
9. *Cook's Note: You may add more Swiss, turkey or ham, if desired
10. In a large skillet over medium-heat melt the butter.
11. Add the sandwiches to the pan and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
12. Remove the sandwiches to a sheet pan and place in the oven.
13. Bake until the cheese has melted and the sandwiches are warm throughout, about 5 minutes.
14. In a large bowl, whisk all of the ingredients together until smooth.
15. Cut the sandwiches into quarters and serve with the cranberry syrup.