Doughnut Monte Cristo Sandwiches - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 plain cake doughnuts
    whole grain Dijon mustard, as needed
    8 slices deli turkey
    8 slices deli ham
    8 slices swiss cheese
    2 eggs
    1/4 cup milk
    kosher salt, to taste
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
    2 tablespoons butter
    powdered sugar, for serving
    any flavor jam, for serving
Preparation
    Slice doughnuts in half and spread cut sides with whole grain dijon mustard.
    Top 4 doughnut halves with 2 slices each of turkey, cheese and ham and place other doughnut half on top.
    In a shallow bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt and nutmeg. Set aside.
    Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium high heat and melt the butter.
    Slowly dip each sandwich in egg mixture, flipping over to coat both sides.
    Fry sandwiches until golden brown, crisp and cooked through (2-3 minutes per side).
    Dust generously with powdered sugar and serve with jam.

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