Executive Chef Logan Maus of West End Grill & Pub shared a recipe from the brunch menu.
Monte Cristo Recipe
Ingredients
– 2 pieces Texas toast French toast (recipe attached)
– 4 pieces brown sugar candied bacon.
– Strawberry preserves
– 2 or 3 thin slices of seared ham
– powdered sugar
– 1 egg cooked to order
– 1 slice sharp white cheddar
-4 tbsp butter
-2 tbsp salad oil
Instructions
*preheat oven to 350*
1. Assemble your mixture for french toast and heat a sautee pan over medium heat with a little butter and oil.
2. When pan is hot dip your Texas toast into your French toast mixture and then place in pan.
3. After 2 to 3 minutes flip over and sear other side of toast. When done remove and set aside in oven.
4. Place bacon and ham in sautee pan with more butter and oil and sear until heated flipping as necessary until fully cooked. Remove from pan and set aside in oven.
5. Add more oil and butter to the pan. When melted add egg and cook to desired temperature. Set aside and turn off stove.
6. Assemble all of your pieces in whatever your preferred order, adding the cheese and strawberry preserves.
7. Toast in the oven until cheese is melted, plate and enjoy!
French Toast Batter Recipe
Ingredients
– 2 eggs
– 1 cup of milk
-2 tbsp cinnamon
-2 tsp nutmeg
-1 tbsp vanilla
Instructions
1. Add everything together in a bowl and whisk until emulsified.
West End Grill & Pub
Open 7 days a week for dinner, plus Sunday brunch 10am – 2pm
354 N. Boyle in the Central West End
westendgrillandpub.com
For reservations, call 314-531-4607.