Fall Faves: Monte Cristo
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 3 Honeycrisp or Macintosh apples, thinly sliced
- A few sprigs thyme, picked and chopped
- Nutmeg
- 8 1/2-inch slices good quality white bread
- 1/2 cup apple cider honey mustard from Fox Meadow Farm or honey mustard
- 2 cups extra-sharp cheddar, such as Oscar's XXX sharp cheddar
- 8 thick-cut slices of your favorite bacon (I love the bacon from Oscar's Smokehouse), cooked until crisp or Skillet Bacon Jam
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- A few sprigs thyme, picked and chopped
- Salt and pepper
- Wood's Boiled Cider from Wood's Cider Mill
- BliS Bourbon Barrel Matured Pure Maple Syrup
Heat 2 tablespoons butter in a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apples and thyme, and season with nutmeg. Cook 5 minutes, until apples are tender and cooked down.
Spread apple cider honey mustard on each piece of bread. Build sandwiches with cheese and bacon or bacon spread.
In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
Melt butter on a griddle or in a large skillet over medium heat. Turn sandwiches in egg and add to griddle. Cook sandwiches 3-4 minutes on each side, until deep golden.
Serve with dippers alongside.