The Breakfast Press

On Monday, I told you about The Breakfast Press that I had while visiting family friends in Florida. This sandwich is Cousin Dee Dee's specialty. Whenever the extended family gets together, everyone begs for her to make it for breakfast. I asked her to show me how to make it so that I could share it with you. One of the men was sent out to get fresh baked bread for us and it was worth the wait. The Breakfast Press would just not be as special using everyday sandwich bread.

What's nice about this is that you can use any meat or cheese that you have on hand. And, despite the lengthy instructions below, it is a simple sandwich to put together. Although Dee Dee recommends removing one of the yolks, you can certainly skip that step if you wish. Thank you for sharing such a delicious recipe!

The Breakfast Press

French Bread
Butter
2 eggs
Milk
2-3 slices ham or turkey
1 slice cheese

Cut a piece of French Bread 4-5 inches long, then cut it in half horizontally to open it up for the sandwich. Butter both the inside and the outside of the bread. Toast lightly using a panini/grill press.

While the bread is toasting, crack the eggs into a bowl, removing one of the yolks (reserve for another use). Add a splash of milk and whisk together. Cook in a buttered skillet over medium high heat as if making scrambled eggs, but being certain that the eggs remain in one intact piece for the sandwich. Remove from skillet and add the meat, heating it just until warm. 

Flip the bread so that the outside crust will be on the inside of the sandwich. Layer the cooked eggs, meat and cheese onto the bread and cover with the top slice, again making sure that the outer crust is on the inside of the sandwich. Return to the panini/grill press and toast again until golden brown and the cheese has melted. Enjoy!