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Croque Monsieur

An iconic french dish so easy that you can be biting into pure cheesiness in 30 minutes!

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course , Snacks , Lunch , Others
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

  • 8 lices of sandwich bread I used french bread
  • 2.5 cups grated gruyere
  • 1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano
  • 4 lices of cooked ham
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups Hot Milk
  • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • Dijon mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat and add the flour, stirring constantly for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the hot milk, slowly, and whisk until the sauce has thickened.
  4. Turn the heat off and add the salt, pepper, nutmeg and cheese (1/2 cup of the Gruyere and Parmigiano Reggiano).
  5. Lightly brush one side of each bread with Dijon mustard.
  6. Add Gruyere cheese to each side, one slice of ham and then close the sandwiches together.
  7. Spoon the bechamel sauce on top of the sandwiches and then sprinkle the rest of the Gruyere cheese.
  8. Bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes.
  9. Turn on the broiler and broil the sandwiches until the top is bubbly and slightly browned.
  10. Serve warm.

Notes

  • Adapted from Barefoot in Paris