Baked Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Set aside the bread and serve this ham and cheese melt on puff pastry instead.  Sweet and savory never tasted so good...especially when topped with a sprinkle of confectioners' sugar.

What You'll Need

1 egg 
1 tablespoon water 
All-purpose flour 
1/2 of a 17.3-ounce package Pepperidge Farm® Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet), thawed 
8 thin slices deli Black Forest ham 
4 slices deli Swiss cheese (about 4 ounces) 
Confectioners' sugar 
Pure maple syrup 

How to Make It

• 1
  Heat the oven to 400°F.  Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork. 
• 2
  Sprinkle the flour on the work suface.  Unfold the pastry sheet on the work surface.  Roll the pastry sheet into a 12-inch square.  Cut into 4 (6-inch) squares.  Brush the edges of the pastries with the egg mixture.
• 3
  With a corner of 1 pastry facing you, place 2 slices ham and 1 slice cheese on the bottom half of the pastry.  Fold the pastry over the filling to form a triangle and press the edges to seal.  Crimp the edges with a fork.  Repeat with the remaining pastries.  Brush the pastries with the egg mixture.  Place the pastries onto a baking sheet.
• 4
  Bake for 20 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown.  Sprinkle the pastries with the confectioners' sugar.  Serve with the maple syrup.