Quick Croque Monsieur
We say ham and cheese, the French say croque-monsieur. Croque-monsieurs are the French’s take our ham and cheese sandwich, except it’s served hot and they use french toast. Put a small twist on the french toast sandwich by using french bread instead of slices. Creating slits in the baguette allows you to stuff it full of ham and cheese, and what’s better than stuffed french toast? Try your hand at this quick and easy recipe that’s perfect for on the go or for serving guests. Bon appetit!
Ingredients (serves 4):
- 4 slices of French bread
- 4 teaspoons honey mustard
- 6 ounces of thinly sliced ham
- 4 slices of Swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- 3 large egg whites
- Cooking spray
Directions:
- Cut a slit in each bread slice to form a pocket and spread 1 teaspoon honey mustard into each. Divide ham and cheese and stuff evenly in each pocket.
- Combine milk and egg whites in a bowl, and stir with a whisk. Dip sandwiches in the milk mixture, turning to coat.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add 2 sandwiches cooking 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Repeat with each sandwich.
Image and recipe from my recipes
Vacation in France
Monday marked the first day of summer and soon everyone will be heading out of town for vacations. Of course we recommend you visit France if you are able. The romantic city of Paris is even lovelier in the summer. Aside from its physical attributes there are numerous places to explore. If you are interested in visiting France we recommend you visiting Concierge. They have a travel guide to Paris that shares the ins and outs of which places to visit, which can wait, places to eat, and a hotel guide. If you decide to visit any part of France this summer take pictures and share them with us!
Images from Concierge
French Yogurt Cake
June 18, 2010 by Brittany
Filed under Featured Piece, On The Go
So you can’t physically be France to try every dessert your heart desires, but you can recreate them at home. Today we are featuring a recipe for gâteau au yaourt, translation: Yogurt Cake. The hardly-sweet cake takes 10 minutes or less to make and can be eaten at breakfast and dessert. Bon appétit!
Ingredients: (serves 8 or more)
1 1/2 cups full-fat yogurt
2/3 cup olive oil
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch freshly ground nutmeg
Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan lightly with baking spray or oil, and line the bottom with parchment.
Whisk together the yogurt, olive oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and nutmeg right into the liquids and stir just until no lumps remain.
Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, covering with foil at the end if the top is browning. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to cut.
Cake can be served warm or at room temperature.
Recipe and image from the kitchn.