Cook The Book: Vermont Croque Monsieur

• 1 teaspoon pure Vermont maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon chopped chives
• 2 tablespoon mascarpone cheese
• 2 eggs
• Pinch of ground cinnamon
• Pinch of ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 slices maple cinnamon raisin bread
• Unsalted butter
• 2 ounces roasted turkey breast, sliced
• 2 ounces smoked and cured ham, sliced
• 2 ounces Gouda cheese, shredded

1. Mix together maple syrup, chives, and mascarpone in a small bowl. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F.
2. Whisk together the eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Dip the bread into the egg mixture until well soaked and shake gently to remove excess.
3. Melt a pat of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the bread and cook until golden brown on each side. Remove the bread from pan and spread the mascarpone mixture over one slice. Layer turkey, ham, and Gouda over mascarpone. Top with the second slice of bread and bake until warmed through and the cheese has melted.

syrup, chives, mascarpone cheese, eggs, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon raisin bread, butter, turkey breast, cured ham, gouda cheese

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/09/vermont-croque-monsieur-recipe.html (may not work)