• vegetable oil
• 12 slices white bread
• 8 slices Gruyère cheese
• 1/2 lb. sliced cooked ham
• 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. prepared mustard
• 1/2 lb. sliced cooked chicken breast
• toothpick
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup milk

Heat oil in an electric deep fryer to 400°F. Place a slice of cheese on a slice of bread and top with ham slice. Spread with mustard and top with another piece of bread. Cover with another slice of cheese, chicken and last piece of bread. Cut triple decker sandwich into quarters and secure with toothpicks. Combine egg and milk in a bowl. Dip sandwich quarters into egg mixture, coating all sides. Deep fry 3-4 minutes until golden. Drain on absorbent paper. Remove toothpicks before serving.

This recipe serves 4 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 1 only. The instructions describe how to prepare the ingredients for one pan. There are enough ingredients to prepare 4 pans.

Per serving: calories 792, fat 43.4g, 47% calories from fat, cholesterol 304mg, protein 57.7g, carbohydrates 50.5g, fiber 0.1g, sugar 5.3g, sodium 2098mg, diet points 19.9.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 3.3, Lean meat: 2.3, Fat: 5.2, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 4.5

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The recommended wines are: Beaujolais, Fumé Blanc, or Chenin Blanc.