Ingredients
- 4 large slices country-style bread
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss
- 2 tablespoons white wine
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large slices good quality lunchmeat ham
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 eggs
Directions
Preheat the broiler on low.
Gently dry the bread under the broiler, just until dry and with no browning.
In a small bowl, toss the cheese with the white wine and allow to sit.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper. On a baking sheet, lay out the bread slices. Take less than one-quarter of the sour cream mixture and divide evenly among the bread slices, spreading thinly to coat 1 side of each slice. Next, evenly distribute the ham on top of the bread. Divide the rest of the sour cream mixture over the ham. Spoon the cheese on top of the sour cream mixture, blotting lightly before adding to remove any excess wine.
Preheat a large, nonstick saute pan over medium heat and melt the butter. Crack the eggs into the pan and fry, either over-easy or sunny-side up, according to your preference.
While the eggs are cooking, place the open-faced sandwiches under the broiler until very bubbly and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Watch closely and don't let the topping burn. Place each sandwich on a plate. Season the fried eggs with salt and pepper and place 1 egg on each sandwich. (If desired, use a biscuit cutter to cut the egg into an evenly round shape.)
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By dmouniche_496513
dunnellon, FL
on February 15, 2013
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I used to eat these a lot in Paris and I like the way she did a quick version. They were excellent!!
By bcsmith1
Hebron, OH
on January 27, 2013
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This was wonderful! For personal preference we would use less garlic, and since I didn't have any Swiss cheese, we tried a mixture of shredded cheddar and chunked up Havarti. Worked like a charm and we'll do this again and again!!
By jen.walker_sonoma
Bay Area, CA
on January 26, 2013
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Used this method for leftover bernaise sauce (I did mix it with a little sour cream and dijon -- it was really tasty! as well as leftover filet mignon from the night before. Used the Gruyere/Swiss shredded cheese mix from Trader Joe's, did also soak it a bit in some white wine. Thought this was all a bit decadent so after layering the beef, I added some baby spinach, then topped with the cheese. Served with spinach salad on the side....just to feel a little better about the gluttony. Turned out fabulous.
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