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Croque Madame
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Croque Madame

A Croque Madame is a tasty French sandwich made with béchamel sauce, melty cheese, ham, and a sunny-side-up egg on top. You should definitely give it a try if you're looking for a new delicious brunch recipe!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Calories: 1332 kcal
Course: Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

Bechamel Sauce
  • ¼ cup butter unsalted
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 ½ cups milk warmed
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • Pinch nutmeg
Sandwiches
  • 4 pieces bread I used sourdough, of good quality
  • ¼ cup butter divided
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard divided
  • 1 cup gruyere cheese grated
  • 10 lices ham deli
  • 2 egg large
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

Bechamel Sauce
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  1. Melt the butter over medium-low heat. Add the flour and whisk constantly for about 2 minutes, until thick and bubbly and just starting to lightly brown.
  2. Slowly add the milk a little at a time while whisking constantly to prevent clumping. Increase the heat to medium and continue to whisk for 3-4 minutes until thickened and nearly boiling.
  3. Add salt and pepper to taste as well as 1 pinch of nutmeg. Continue to whisk and cook for another 3-4 minutes.
  4. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Sandwich Assembly
  1. Set the oven to broil on high. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Spread about 2-3 tablespoons of the butter evenly across each piece of bread, just on one side. Brown each piece of bread on the skillet on the buttered side for about 2-3 minutes.
  3. Place two pieces of your browned bread, toasted side down, into a baking dish. Spread the Dijon mustard on the untoasted side of each piece.
  4. Add about ¼ cup of the shredded gruyere cheese onto each of the slices of bread. Pour some of the bechamel sauce onto the grated cheese, about 3 tablespoons on each.
  5. Add 5 slices of the ham onto the sauce covered cheese, you can add more to each if you want more meat.
  6. Spread another 2 tablespoons of bechamel sauce onto the ham and top with the remaining 2 slices of bread, with the toasted side out.
  7. Spread the remaining shredded gruyere cheese on both sandwiches and top with another 2 tablespoons of bechamel sauce.
  8. Place the cheese covered sandwiches into the oven, on the center rack. Broil for about 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and has become browned and bubbly on top. Don’t over broil the sandwiches.
  9. While the sandwiches are in the oven, heat the remaining butter in the skillet and fry the eggs, sunny side up. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  10. When the sandwiches have come out of the oven, top them with the fried eggs, plate the sandwiches and serve with additional bechamel sauce.

Nutrition Information

Calories 1332kcal (67%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 68g (136%) Fat 105g (162%) Saturated Fat 57g (285%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Monounsaturated Fat 33g (165%) Trans Fat 2g (100%) Cholesterol 482mg (161%) Sodium 2592mg (108%) Potassium 1016mg (22%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 15g (30%) Vitamin A 2781IU (56%) Vitamin C 0.03mg (0%) Calcium 1098mg (110%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 sandwiches

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1332

% Daily Value*

Calories 1332kcal 67%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 68g 136%
Fat 105g 162%
Saturated Fat 57g 285%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 33g 165%
Trans Fat 2g 100%
Cholesterol 482mg 161%
Sodium 2592mg 108%
Potassium 1016mg 22%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 15g 30%
Vitamin A 2781IU 56%
Vitamin C 0.03mg 0%
Calcium 1098mg 110%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.