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Croque Monsieur

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A croque-monsieur is a French sandwich made of ham, Gruyère cheese, French bread, and Dijon mustard. Croquer means "to crunch" in French, so the name literally translates to "crunch-mister."

Yield 1

Ingredients

  • 12 g (1 tablespoon) butter
  • 12 g (1 tablespoon) flour
  • 125 ml (½ cup) milk
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch of ground nutmeg (optional) (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 slices of crusty bread
  • 2 slices of ham
  • 2 slices of cheese, such as gruyère
  • 1 egg (for croque madame)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Melt the butter in a small saucepan.
  2. 2
    Add the flour and stir over a medium heat until blended.
  3. 3
    Gradually add the milk, whisking continuously into a smooth sauce.
  4. 4
    Simmer gently for 2–3 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
  5. 5
    Mix in the mustard, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  6. 6
    Preheat a grill to high. Lightly toast the bread on both sides under the grill.
  7. 7
    Arrange slices of ham and cheese on each slice of bread, then top with béchamel sauce.
  8. 8
    Place back under the grill to brown the béchamel and melt the cheese until golden brown and delicious.
  9. 9
    Serve hot.
Cuisine
French

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Croque_Monsieur