Monte Cristo Sandwiches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

butter
12 thin slices white bread
6 eggs
6 Tbsp. water
1/4 tsp. pepper
chicken or turkey
ham
cheese

Preparation

Line large, shallow baking dish with double-duty aluminum foil (or use a Teflon lined pan).
Melt 6 tablespoons butter in bottom of pan.
Remove crust from bread.
Thoroughly beat eggs, water, pepper and 2 to 3 drops lemon juice (optional).
Butter bread. Cover 6 slices of bread with thinly sliced chicken or turkey, a slice of cheese and a slice of ham.
Cover with other slice of bread, butter side down.
Soak both sides of bread in beaten egg mixture until bread absorbs egg.
Brush all with more melted butter, including sides and top.
With wide spatula, place in a moderately hot preheated oven (375\u00b0) for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned and slightly puffy.