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Croque Monsieur sandwich | wefacecook.com Croque Monsieur sandwich | wefacecook.com
Recipe

CROQUE MONSIEUR SANDWICH

Serves: 4
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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Totaltime: 25 minutes

Béchamel: Save on prep time by making the white sauce ahead of time. Croque Madame: To make this into a Croque Madame sandwich, make the recipe as instructed, then fry eggs (one for each sandwich, sunny-side up) in a separate skillet while the sandwiches toast in the oven. Place an egg on top each sandwiches.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (½ stick)
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups whole milk
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • dash of ground nutmeg
  • Sandwich:
  • 8 thin slices white sandwich breads
  • 5 ounces good quality ham about 8 slices
  • 6 ounces Gruyere cheese ,or Emmental cheese, grated (about 2½ cups)
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

  • Béchamel sauce:
    1. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes. Gradually add milk, stirring well until the mixture is smooth. Cook, stirring, until sauce is thickened.
    2. Season with a little bit of salt and pepper. Remove from heat and whisk in mustard and nutmeg. Set aside while you make the sandwiches, or make the sauce up to 1 week in advance.
    Assemble sandwiches:
    1. Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a baking tray with parchement paper and set aside.
    2. Spread each bread slice with a layer of béchamel, spreading it all the way to the edges. Place 4 slices of bread, béchamel side up, on prepared baking sheet.
    3. Top each with a piece of ham, a handful of gruyere, and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese. Place remaining slices of bread on top, béchamel side up, then top with remaining gruyere and parmesan cheese.
    4. Bake at 425 degrees F for about 5-6 minutes, until cheese is melted, and then turn the oven to broil and broil until the cheese on top is lightly golden, 2-4 minutes.
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