3 ham cheese toast warm Recipes

firm coarse textured white bread (1 inch thick ), extra-rich milk, eggs, beaten to blend, sugar, brandy or 3 tbsp bourbon, grated lemon peel, grated orange peel, fresh ground pepper, salt, ground nutmeg, sharp cheddar cheese, preferably white (1 oz each), baked ham (2 oz each), unsalted butter (1/2 stick), vegetable oil (or more ), powdered sugar, apricot preserves , larger pieces of fruit cut up, brandy or 3 tbsp bourbon, superfine sugar, fresh lemon juice, water, grated lemon peel

fine dry bread crumbs, toasted almonds, essence , recipe follows, manchego (the medium aged variety - it should not be too hard), rind removed and cut into 4 equal rounds, egg white, beaten, sherry vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, assorted chopped fresh herbs , such as parsley, chives, basil, and marjoram, salt, freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, mesclun , or other salad greens, rinsed and spun dry, oranges , segmented, toasted pinenuts, serrano ham , chiffonade, fresh baby parsley sprigs, garnish, chives, garnish