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Ham and cheese french toast pigs with stick and straw coleslaw

Name: Ham and cheese french toast pigs with stick and straw coleslaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 18 slices (about 1 loaf) white sandwich bread; Mild mustard, to spread; 18 slices shaved ham; 150g cheddar cheese; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 125ml cream; 20g unsalted butter; 40.00 ml olive oil; 100g mayonnaise; 40.00 ml white wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon caster sugar; 300g savoy cabbage, shredded; 3 carrots, grated; 65g parsley

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Ham and cheese french toast pigs with stick and straw coleslaw

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by Jessica Brook

Oct 02, 2015

The classic cheese and ham sandwich with a twist.

18 slices (about 1 loaf) white sandwich bread
Mild mustard, to spread
18 slices shaved ham
1 1/4 cups (150g) grated cheddar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup (125ml) pure (thin) cream
20g unsalted butter
2 tablespoons olive oil

Stick & straw coleslaw

1/3 cup (100g) mayonnaise
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon caster sugar
300g savoy cabbage, shredded
3 carrots, grated
1/4 cup (65g) flat-leaf parsley, finely shredded

Method

1.

For the coleslaw, whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar and sugar together in a bowl, then season. Combine cabbage, carrot and parsley in a large bowl, then pour over the dressing and toss to combine. Cover and chill until needed.
2.

Spread 9 bread slices with mustard, then divide ham and cheese among slices. Top with remaining bread, pressing around the edges to seal, to form 9 sandwiches.
3.

Meanwhile, whisk egg and cream together in a bowl. Season and set aside.
4.

Heat half each of the butter and oil in a large pan over medium heat. In batches, dip sandwiches in egg mixture and cook for 3 minutes each side or until golden and cheese starts to melt, adding remaining butter and oil as needed. Keep warm.
5.

Use a pig-shaped biscuit-cutter to cut each toasted sandwich into little 'pigs', then serve with coleslaw.