• 4 eggs
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 Tbs. sugar
• 1-1/3 cups milk
• 8 slices day old bread
• 1 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 4 thick slices smoked ham, about 6 ounces each

Preheat oven to 200°F. Combine first 4 ingredients in a shallow dish. Blend thoroughly. Soak each slice of bread in egg mixture, turning once. (The next step may be done in batches.) Melt butter in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Fry slices of bread until golden brown, turning once. Transfer to a platter and keep warm in oven. Sauté ham in same skillet 2-3 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Serve with French toast.

This recipe serves 4 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 4 only.

Per serving: calories 532, fat 22.9g, 37% calories from fat, cholesterol 287mg, protein 40.5g, carbohydrates 45.7g, fiber 0.0g, sugar 15.7g, sodium 626mg, diet points 13.1.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.3, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 2.2, Lean meat: 0.8, Fat: 2.5, Sugar: 0.6, Very lean meat protein: 3.4

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