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Croque Madame Sandwich

This sandwich is the perfect simple and impressive brunch recipe. The Croque Madame takes a normal ham and cheese sandwich up a notch by including béchamel sauce and an over easy egg to top it all off.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 933 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Brunch
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups whole milk
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper (Use code FF20 for 20% off)
  • ⅛ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 8 slices of French bread loaf, not baguette
  • 8 slices of ham
  • 8 oz shredded gruyere cheese about 3 cups, shredded
  • 4 eggs

Instructions

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  1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Once butter is melted, add the flour into the pot and whisk until a paste forms.
  2. Allow the paste to cook for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds or so.
  3. After 2 minutes, pour the milk into the pot. Whisk until the milk thickens enough that you can see whisk marks left behind in the roux after your whisk moves through it.
  4. Once thickened, remove from heat. Add the salt, black pepper, nutmeg, and dijon mustard into the bechamel and whisk to combine. Set aside. This is your bechamel sauce.
  5. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
  6. On a cookie sheet, lay 4 pieces of bread. Spread about 2 tbsp of bechamel onto each piece of bread.
  7. Add about 1 ounce of shredded cheese on top of the bechamel. Then place 2 pieces of ham on each sandwich and finally, another piece of bread on top.
  8. On top of the top piece of bread, spread another 2 tbsp of bechamel sauce. On top of the bechamel, sprinkle another 1 oz of gruyere cheese.
  9. Place the cookie sheet in the oven for about 4-5 minutes, or until the cheese melts completely.
  10. While the sandwiches are in the oven, make 4 eggs over easy.
  11. Once the cheese has melted on the sandwiches, remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Move the top rack of the oven up until it’s directly under the broiler, then turn the oven to a high broil. Put the cookie sheet of sandwiches back on the top rack and broil until the cheese is bubbly and starts to toast. Watch your sandwiches closely at this point, as broiling can cause them to burn easily.
  12. When the cheese is toasted, remove the sandwiches from the oven. Top each sandwich with an egg over easy. Cut with a fork to eat. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Recipe copyright The Foreign Fork. For educational or personal use only. 
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  • Use a large loaf of French bread with slices about ½” thick. Do not use a baguette or something similar as the bread will be too small for a sandwich. 
  • I use deli-sliced, lunchmeat ham
  • This recipe for 8 oz (typically one block) of cheese
  • If you want a very quick brunch recipe, you can prep the bechamel ahead of time and simply assemble/bake the sandwich at the time of serving.
  • The béchamel will continue to thicken after you remove it from the heat. 
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  • If you’d prefer to serve the sandwich without the egg on top, you can do so! This version of the sandwich is called a Croque Monsieur
  • In France, Croque Madame sandwiches are generally served with an arugula side salad!
  • French Bread: Use a large loaf of French bread with slices about ½” thick. Do not use a baguette or something similar as the bread will be too small for a sandwich. 
  • Ham: I use deli-sliced, lunchmeat ham
  • Gruyere Cheese: This recipe for 8 oz (typically one block) of cheese
  • If you want a very quick brunch recipe, you can prep the bechamel ahead of time and simply assemble/bake the sandwich at the time of serving.
  • The béchamel will continue to thicken after you remove it from the heat. 
  • If you’d prefer to serve the sandwich without the egg on top, you can do so! This version of the sandwich is called a Croque Monsieur
  • In France, Croque Madame sandwiches are generally served with an arugula side salad!

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 933kcal (47%) Carbohydrates 82g (27%) Protein 53g (106%) Fat 43g (66%) Saturated Fat 21g (105%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 14g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 285mg (95%) Sodium 1852mg (77%) Potassium 565mg (16%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1101IU (22%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 767mg (77%) Iron 6mg (33%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4sandwiches

Amount Per Serving

Calories 933

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 933kcal 47%
Carbohydrates 82g 27%
Protein 53g 106%
Fat 43g 66%
Saturated Fat 21g 105%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 14g 70%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 285mg 95%
Sodium 1852mg 77%
Potassium 565mg 12%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1101IU 22%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 767mg 77%
Iron 6mg 33%

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