French toast "cordon bleu"


French toast "cordon bleu"
You are probably familiar with those "cordon bleu" chicken breasts filled with ham and melted cheese that so many kids seem to enjoy.

Here's a lighter, bread-based version that is deliciously moist. The bread is dipped in egg, like for French toast, then in a coating of breadcrumbs with herbs before being fried.
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Last modified on: February 12th 2017

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24 min.14 min.38 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
Cut 4 slices bread fairly thick. This is a good way to use up bread that has started to go dry.

Split each slice horizontally, but without cutting all the way through, to form a "pocket".

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 3 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"

Stage 3 - 2 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
Mix the chopped herbs with 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs, salt and pepper.

Cover and refrigerate until needed.

Stage 4 - 6 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
In a frying pan, fry 4 slices ham lightly on both sides.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
Fill each slice of bread with a slice of ham and slices of cheese (Comté shown here).

Stage 6 - 2 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
In a bowl beat 4 eggs briefly with 50 g liquid cream, salt and pepper.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
Pour the beaten eggs into a shallow dish and put the egg and breadcrumb mixture in another.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
Dip both sides of the sandwiches first in the beaten egg...

Stage 9 - 3 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
...then in the breadcrumb coating.

Prepare all the sandwiches like this.

Stage 10 - 4 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
Pour 50 g butter and 4 tablespoons oil into a large frying pan on medium heat.

When hot, lay the sandwiches in the pan and cook until golden brown on the first side.

Stage 11
French toast "cordon bleu"
You can turn the heat down at this stage and cover the pan with a sheet of aluminium foil for 2 or 3 minutes to help melt the cheese, but this is not essential if you are using a soft-paste cheese (see below for more about this).

Stage 12 - 4 min.
French toast "cordon bleu"
When the underneath is nicely browned, turn the sandwiches over and cook the other side.

Stage 13
French toast "cordon bleu"
Serve piping hot.
Remarks
For the cheese, use whatever you prefer, but do note that if you use a hard-paste cheese (Comté, Emmental, etc.) the texture will be less "melting" than with a soft-paste cheese (Saint-Nectaire, Mont d'Or, etc.) - something children usually love.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Source
Based on a recipe by Jacqueline Ury.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,413 Kcal or 10,103 Kj105 gr180 gr205 gr
121 %40 %17 %31 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
268 Kcal or 1,122 Kj12 gr20 gr23 gr
13 %4 %2 %3 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
603 Kcal or 2,525 Kj26 gr45 gr51 gr
30 %10 %4 %8 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Sourdough, Milk, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.16 €
  • Per person : 1.04 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
CheeseCheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Pork Chops with Rosemary, Butterfly pasta with smoked trout, Kérinou slices, Eggs in brioche nests, Potato wallets, ... All
Liquid creamLiquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Langres-style spinach, Creamy "terre et mer" pots, Chocolate mug cake, Eggs with green asparagus and Parmesan cheese, Bisto-style canapés, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: The total turnip, Fish petals, vegetables julienne, and beurre blanc, Breton Pie, Brioche galette, Victoria pineapple and lime tarts, ... All
EggEgg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Kugelhof for Nanou, Little lemon biscuits, Rabbit terrine, Oatmeal cake, Eggs in brioche nests, ... All
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