Italian Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Grilled cheese sandwiches will never be boring again.
In this recipe, sandwiches are stuffed with mozzarella
and fresh tomatoes and have a crispy outer crust.

Ingredients:
8 slices whole wheat bread, divided use
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 4 slices
1 tomato, cut into 8 thin slices
1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon crushed dried basil
3 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided use
1 cup tomato sauce, warmed

Directions:
On each of 4 bread slices, place 1 cheese slice
and 2 tomato slices; top with remaining bread slices.
On a sheet of wax paper combine together cornmeal,
Parmesan cheese and basil.
In a shallow bowl, combine eggs and milk.
In a large nonstick griddle
or skillet melt a tablespoon butter.
Dip sandwiches in egg mixture;
coat with cornmeal mixture.
Transfer 2 sandwiches to griddle.
Cook sandwiches for 3 minutes
on each side or until golden.
Repeat using remaining butter and sandwiches.
Cut sandwiches in half;
serve warm with tomato sauce for dipping.