Croque Monsieur

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Serves 2

Indulge in the ultimate comfort food! This Croque Monsieur recipe features creamy béchamel, Gruyère cheese, savory ham, and Dijon mustard, all pan-fried to golden perfection.

Recipe

Serves 2 · Prep 25m · Cook 5m

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cream
• 25g unsalted butter
• 2 tbs flour
• Sea salt flakes
• Peppercorns
• Tsp nutmeg
• Sourdough bread, sliced
• 8 slices swiss or gruyer cheese
• 250g smoked ham
• 4 tbs dijon mustard
• 2 tbs butter
• 3 tbs parmesan cheese

Method

1. 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.
2. Add hot milk — While stirring, add half the milk. Once incorporated into the roux, mix in the remaining milk
3. 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.
4. 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)
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Pan Fry — Turn and cook the other side until golden brown. Add more cheese grated on top and serve
8. Serve — Add more, bechamel, and cheese grated on top and serve