Lititz House Monte Cristo Breakfast Sandwiches

•   pepper
• ½ cup grated cheddar cheese
•   Paprika
• 1 tsp butter
• 2 tsp flour
• ½ cup milk
• ½ cup grated cheese (I use a blend of cheddar and parmesan)
• 1 tsp chopped fresh basil (1/2 tsp dried if you don’t have fresh)
• 12 slices thin Italian bread
• 6 slices ham or turkey
• 6 slices provolone cheese
• 4-6 eggs
• 1 ½ cups milk
•   dry mustard
•   salt

Layer sandwiches in a greased 9x13 pan.
Beat together the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper and pour over sandwiches.
Scatter a layer of cheese over top and sprinkle with paprika.
Can be made the night before-cover and refrigerate.
Bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

When serving, cut in half or in triangles.  Serve with a basil cheese sauce drizzled over the sandwich triangles.

Basil cheese sauce
1 tsp butter
2 tsp flour
½ cup of milk
½ cup grated cheese (I use a blend of cheddar and parmesan)
1 tsp chopped fresh basil (1/2 tsp dried if you don’t have fresh)

Melt butter and stir in flour.  Slowly add milk.  Heat to boiling. After 1 minute remove from heat.  Stir in cheese and basil.