Croque Monsieur
Forget grilled cheese! This Croque Monsieur is the king of all cheese sandwiches. With a creamy béchamel, melted Gruyère, and savoury ham, it’s a French bistro classic you can easily make at home. Prepare to be obsessed!
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Croque Monsieur
Servings: 2
Forget grilled cheese! This Croque Monsieur is the king of all cheese sandwiches. With a creamy béchamel, melted Gruyère, and savory ham, it's a French bistro classic you can easily make at home. Prepare to be obsessed!
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 25 g unsalted butter
- 2 tbs flour
- Sea salt flakes
- Peppercorns
- Tsp nutmeg
- Sourdough bread sliced
- 8 slices swiss or gruyer cheese
- 250 g smoked ham
- 4 tbs dijon mustard
- 2 tbs butter
- 3 tbs parmesan cheese
Equipment Used
Instructions
- Make roux: Melt butter in a separate small saucepan over medium heat, then turn the heat down to low. Add flour and cook, stirring almost constantly, for 3 minutes. Don't let it brown.
- Add hot milk: While stirring, add half the milk. Once incorporated into the roux, mix in the remaining milk
- Thicken: Mix for 30 seconds to a minute or until it thickens into a spreadable and soft butter-like consistency (ie. not runny). If you have lumps, whisk until gone. Remove from heat (it is OK if it cools). Add dijon, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Dijon + Bechamel: Spread the dijon evenly over the 4 slices of bread. Spread half the béchamel over the 2 slices of bread, as though you are buttering them to make normal sandwiches! (Reserve half the béchamel for topping)
- Ham + Cheese: Top 4 pieces of bread with a slice of gruyere or Swiss cheese each (fold as needed to make them fit). Top with ham and add a crack of pepper, and close the sandwich.
- Pan Fry: Melt butter in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Place sandwiches in the skillet, and cook for 2 minutes, pressing down lightly with an egg flip or spatula, until a deep golden brown. Turn and cook the other side until golden brown. Add more cheese grated on top and serve
- Serve: Add more, bechamel, and cheese grated on top and serve
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