Ingredients

1

cup milk

1/3

                        cup Original Bisquick™ mix

2

teaspoons vanilla

4

eggs

6

slices (1 inch thick) day-old ciabatta or French bread

2

tablespoons Dijon mustard

6

oz thinly sliced cooked ham (from deli)

1 1/2

cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese (6 oz)

2

tablespoons butter or margarine

Powdered sugar

Preparation

In shallow dish, stir milk, Bisquick mix, vanilla and eggs with fork or whisk until blended. In each slice of bread, cut 3-inch pocket through top crust. Spread about 1 teaspoon mustard in each pocket. Place 1 oz ham and 1/4 cup cheese in each pocket.

Heat griddle or skillet over medium heat (350°F); melt butter on griddle. Dip bread in egg mixture, coating both sides. Place bread on hot griddle; cook about 5 minutes, turning once, until golden brown.

Cut French toast in half diagonally; sprinkle with powdered sugar.