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Who makes the best egg sandwich? Denny’s. Did you know you can make your own copycat Denny’s Moons Over My Hammy at home? This classic ham sandwicch combines sourdough bread, ham, scrambled eggs, and American and Swiss cheese. Does it get any better than this? I don’t think so!
Denny’s is known as one of America’s Diners. Everyone goes there, and it’s a diner we all love, and not least for Denny’s imaginative naming of their food!
I think that Moons Over My Hammy takes the gold, but how about The Super Bird, Lumberjack Slam, and Choconana Pancake Breakfast?
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Three Things You May Not Know About Denny’s Slams
- The Grand Slam pays tribute to Hank Aaron. The combo was introduced at an Atlanta Denny’s in 1977 to celebrate the city’s hero, Hank Aaron, who had crushed Babe Ruth’s 714-hit home-run record.
- Denny’s served two million free Grand Slams in one day following Super Bowl XLIII. Denny’s aired an ad during the game, promising an irresistible free Grand Slam to absolutely every customer who came into a Denny’s between 6 am and 2 pm.
- At the now-closed Manhattan Denny’s, you could order a $300 Grand Cru Slam, a special breakfast for two that included a bottle of Dom Pérignon.
Read more interesting things you may not know about Denny’s.
Make your own copycat Denny’s Moons Over My Hammy
Now there’s no need to wait in line at Denny’s on a Sunday morning. You can make this classic Denny’s recipe at home and relax with your family. This is a wonderful breakfast treat that the whole family will love.
Make This Denny’s Favorite at Home
Did you know you can make your own copycat Denny’s Moons Over My Hammy at home? It’s a great sandwich to eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner – it doesn’t matter which meal you choose. You are going to love this Moons over my hammy recipe.
The Denny’s Moons Over My Hammy is like an extra-fancy grilled cheese sandwich. By adding ham, scrambled eggs, and a second cheese, you end up with a sandwich full of delights. Serve this up with homemade hash browns or some country fried potatoes, and you have a hearty meal.
Ingredients
Here’s a list of what you need:
- Sourdough bread slices
- Thinly sliced deli ham
- American cheese slices
- Swiss cheese slices
- Eggs
- Milk
- Butter
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
Cheese and Ham Choices
I like to make this sandwich with American cheese that comes from the deli. American cheese has its place, and the deli variety is much better than the cellophane-wrapped kind we often associate with this cheese.
You may want to experiment with honeybaked ham, maple glazed ham, or Virginia baked ham to give this classic breakfast sandwich some extra love.
So, go to the deli and buy exactly what you need. You are going to love this delicious scrambled egg sandwich.
How to Make Moons Over My Hammy
- In a small bowl, combine the two eggs and milk. Whisk until uniform.
- Heat a small non-stick skillet over low-medium heat.
- Add butter to the skillet.
- Once the butter has melted, add the eggs. Season eggs with salt and pepper.
- Stir the eggs continually until they have set firm. Remove eggs from the skillet.
- Wipe out the skillet and place the ham slices in the skillet.
- Cook the ham for a couple of minutes. Flip the ham with a spatula and cook the other side for an additional 2 minutes. Remove ham from the skillet.
- Spread butter on one slice of bread and place the bread buttered side down into the skillet.
- Top bread with two slices of American cheese, eggs, ham, Swiss cheese, and the remaining slice of sourdough bread.
- Spread butter on the top piece of bread. Cook on low to medium-low heat on each side or until the bread is toasted brown.
- Cut sandwich in half when serving.
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- Pancake Balls
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Denny’s Moons Over My Hammy
Make this classic Denny's breakfast sandwich at home.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Denny’s Recipes, Moons Over My Hammy
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 1364kcal
Author: Stephanie Manley
Ingredients
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 8 slices deli ham sliced thin
- 2 slices American deli cheese
- 2 slices Swiss processed cheese
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoons butter divided use
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
In a small bowl combine the two eggs and the milk. Whisk them together until uniform.
Heat a small non-stick skillet over low-medium heat. Add 2 teaspoons of butter to the skillet.
Once the butter has melted, add the eggs. Season eggs with salt and pepper.
Stir the eggs continually until they have set firm. Remove eggs from the skillet and set aside.
Wipe out the skillet and place the ham slices in the skillet.
Cook the ham for a couple of minutes. Flip the ham and cook on the other side for an additional 2 minutes. When the ham has heated through, remove it from the skillet and set aside.
Butter one slice of bread and put it buttered side down into the skillet.
Top with two slices of American cheese, then the eggs, then ham, then Swiss cheese, then with the remaining slice of sourdough bread.
Butter the top piece of bread.
Cook on low to low-medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until the bread is toasted brown.
Cut the sandwich in half when serving.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1364kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 75g | Fat: 82g | Saturated Fat: 42g | Cholesterol: 596mg | Sodium: 3725mg | Potassium: 720mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2100IU | Calcium: 1011mg | Iron: 7.6mg
About Stephanie Manley
I recreate your favorite restaurant recipes, so you can prepare these dishes at home. I help you cook dinner, and serve up dishes you know your family will love. You can find most of the ingredients for all of the recipes in your local grocery store.
Stephanie is the author of CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home, and CopyKat.com's Dining Out in the Home 2.
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Bil hascott
If somebody is eating a non high fibre bread, with full eggs, a ton of ham, fried in butter and theyre worried about the falories from the cheese being what sets it over the edge i think they seriously need to re evaluate their life choices.
One of these sandwiches is over half the recommemded daily alotment of calories for the average adult person. I can garuntee that anyone who eats this bery small volume high calorie food is going to be hingry sgain within the hour, stuff their gob more, before they know it theyre over 5000 caliries for the day and wondering why theyre so fat.Reply
Samantha
Very close to the real thing. What is it missing? Eating on a table that sticky from pancake syrup residue.Reply
Teresa Weber
I am looking for the reciepe for the cheese sauce that Dennys use to use in the English Scramble that they use to make, the sauce was like the cheese soup they use to serve… maybe just a little thicker…. If you can help me I would greatly appreciate it… Thank you, Teresa
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JRRJ
This recipe looks great, but WOW!… 8 slices of Ham and 4 slices of Cheese for one sandwich? I really hope others are paying attention to the Nutrition Facts. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a major foodie, and I do love this sandwich as well as many other recipes I prolly should not be eating (Diabetic) but I do reward myself from time to time (just gotta plan ahead).One Serving:
1,364 Calories
42 Grams Sat Fat
596 Mg Cholesterol
3,725 Mg Sodium
78 Grams CarbsIf that doesn’t give you a heart attack, I don’t know what will!! PLEASE be aware of these high numbers and adjust accordingly. I feel 4 slices of Ham and 2 slices of Cheese is more appropriate and you probably won’t even miss the extra slices left off. You likely won’t miss the after meal heaviness in your belly either.
Enjoy your sammy, just don’t kill yourself in the process!
Thank you.Reply
Stephanie
I appreciate your cautionary tale added to the recipe, perhaps some recipes should come with warning labels. I don’t judge food or recipes, I try to duplicate them. I provide nutritional information for the reader and hope they can decide if the recipe and the preparation method is acceptible for them.
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Sarah
I think they also fry the bread in grease or butter? You can also put the sandwhich(after egg is cooked of course) in the oven to warm up and brown the bread. I use one slice of swiss and american cheese. I do that as a healthier option. Or if you have a little mini oven.
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Duck life
Now I don’t have to wait in line on a Sunday morning!Reply
Jennifer
We use sourdough bread and thin ham with one slice of American and one slice of swiss.
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Stephanie
I bet this is even better with sourdough.
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WheelWatcher
I made these on Sunday when the wait was 45 minutes at Denny’s.Reply
BreakfastBeaver
Oh my goodness, this looks absolutely incredible! I want to try it! I love this sandwich!Reply
Sharon
I think this is a wonderful recipe. I might even try this “Monte Carlo” style???
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Michele Kraly
I think you mean “Monte Cristo” style. Sounds good just the same! 🙂
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Beverly
I love cheese, it is my weakness. I have to cut back on the calories, so would have to make a chose between the 2 cheeses. What a shame.
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