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Sausage & Brie Monte Cristo Recipe

Sausage and Brie Monte Cristo with cranberry-orange jam and creme fraiche

Ingredients

2 ea. French Toast, Prepared

2 ea. Jimmy Dean® Fully Cooked Pork Sausage Patties, Cooked

2 ea. Brie, Sliced

3 tbsp. Cranberry-Orange Jam (Sub-Recipe)

1/4 cup Crème Fraîche

1 tbsp. Powdered Sugar, for Garnish

Sweet and savory in one bite. French toast fried golden brown then stuffed with Jimmy Dean® Fully Cooked Pork Sausage Patties and brie, complemented and completed with a tart-sweet cranberry-orange jam and crème fraîche for dipping every bite.

Directions

  1. Heat the sausage patties (Convection 375°F for 12-14 minutes, frozen).
  2. Layer the sausage patties and brie between the two slices of prepared French toast; griddle until golden and the cheese is melted.
  3. Stir a small amount of cranberry-orange jam into the crème fraîche for added color.
  4. Plate the sandwich with the remaining cranberry jam placed opposite the cheese side for color contrast.
  5. Lightly dust with powdered sugar and serve with the cranberry crème fraîche on the side for dipping.

Cranberry-Orange Jam

about 1/2 Cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup Cranberries, Fresh or Frozen

2 tbsp. Granulated Sugar

1/2 ea. Orange, Zest and Juice

1 tbsp. Water

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer until the cranberries break down and the mixture thickens, about 8-10 minutes.
  2. Cool slightly before using.