Cheese Frenchee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Batter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup milk
Sandwich
8 slices white bread
mayonnaise
mustard (optional)
4 slices American cheese (thin slices)
4 slices swiss cheese (thin slices) or 4 slices monterey jack cheese (thin slices)
oil (for deep frying) or vegetable shortening (for deep frying)
1 (7 ounce) box corn flakes, finely crushed
ketchup (optional)

Preparation

In a large shallow bowl, stir together the flour and salt.
Mix together the egg and milk in a glass measuring cup.
Gradually add the egg/milk mixture to the flour mixture, whisking until the batter is smooth; set aside.
Spread 4 slices of bread lightly with mayonnaise and mustard, if desired.
Top each piece of bread with a slice of American cheese and a slice of Swiss or Monterey Jack cheese.
Cover each with a second slice and bread and lightly press the sandwiches together.
In a deep 12-inch fry pan (dad uses a deep electric fry pan), heat oil or shortening of 1 inch deep to 350\u00b0F.
Put the crushed cornflakes in a pie plate.
Dip a sandwich in the batter to lightly, but completely cover, the dip sandwich in the cornflake crumbs; repeat with another sandwich.
Carefully add both sandwiches to the hot oil; Fry until golden on one side; carefully turn and fry until golden on the other side.
Remove sandwiches to a paper towel lined plate; dip, coat, and fry the remaining two sandwiches.
Cut sandwiches into quarters and eat dipped in ketchup if desired.