FRENCH TOAST SANDWICH

What a lovely twist to the usual french toast. Just a few additions and you have got yourself a meal. Ain't that brilliant?

These kind of recipes are a keeper for those rainy days that you don't feel like cooking but you feel guilty about ordering out as well.

I saw this recipe on Nadiya Hussain's cooking show and thought it was absolutely genius! The recipe makes use of only pantry essentials and can be whipped up in a few minutes. Now who doesn't like recipes like that?!

It does great in snack /lunch boxes too! 

INGREDIENTS:

eggs - 2

white bread - 6 slices

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

garlic powder - 1/4 tsp (see notes)

vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp

sugar - 3 tbsp 

milk - 1/4 cup

pinch of salt

oil for frying- few spoons

filling (pick cheese and any 1 ingredient)

cheese singles - 3 

pesto sauce - recipe here (optional)

spinach leaves (optional)

sauteed mushrooms (optional)

jalapenos, chopped (optional)

black olives (optional)

chicken ham (optional)

PROCESS:

• In a shallow wide bowl, break the eggs.  Add turmeric, vanilla essence, salt and sugar and whisk well.
• Add in the milk and whisk. This is the egg mixture for dipping the bread. Keep aside.
• Place one bread on a plate. Smear the pesto sauce. top with 1 slice of cheese on it add some black olives and jalapenos.
• Take another slice of bread and smear some pesto on it and cover the other bread, sauce side down so that it looks like a sandwich.
• Gently press it down.
• Now, carefully dunk /soak it in the egg mixture so that the egg coats all sides of the bread.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil on a saucepan, place the sandwich on it. Let it cook on low flame.
• Since your cooking on low flame it will take awhile but its worth it.
• Drizzle with oil on the sides of the bread. Cook for a few minutes and then flip. Gently press down with the back of your spatula.
• Cook both sides evenly and your done when you get a nice and even brown.
• Repeat for the other 2 sandwiches.

Notes:

•  If you are using pesto sauce you need not add garlic powder to the egg mixture because pesto already has garlic in it.
• Always choose cheese with any filling of your choice. CHEESE IS COMPULSORY. I have just given a few suggestions under the 'filling' list of ingredients. For this sandwich I have used cheese,pesto, black olives and jalepenos. 
• Don't over stuff the sandwich. It might start spilling out.