Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur Sandwiches

Name: Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur Sandwiches
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 33 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp flour; ¾ cup of milk; salt and pepper to taste; pinch of white pepper or nutmeg; 4 Slices sandwich bread; 4 slices black Forrest ham; 1 cup grated gruyere cheese; 1 tsp chopped parsley; 1 tbsp butter; 1 egg; freshly cracked pepper; Dijon and Grain Mustards; Cornichons; 1 tbsp (15 ml) Dijon Mustard; 2 tbsp (30 ml) white balsamic vinegar; 3-4 tbsp (45-60 ml) grapeseed oil; 1 tbsp (15 ml) shallot, minced; S + P to taste

5 steps

Prep:30minCook:3min

These Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur Sandwiches are a classic when it comes to French comfort food you can easily make at home. Great for a weeknight meal or Sunday brunch!

Updated at: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:47:01 GMT

Ingredients

2 servings

2 Tbspbutter

1 Tbspflour

¾ cupmilk

4slices sandwich bread

4 slicesham

black

1 cupgrated gruyere cheese

1 tspparsley

chopped

1 Tbspbutter

1egg

freshly cracked pepper

Dijon

cornichons

15mldijon mustard

30mlwhite balsamic vinegar

45mlgrapeseed oil

15mlshallot

minced

S

P, to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the béchamel sauce. Melt butter in a large skillet, once foamy add flour and whisk to combine, slowly add milk until smooth. Add salt, and peppers. Once thicken set aside to cool slightly.

Step 2

Toast bread on both sides. Add 1-2 tbsp of the béchamel sauce to each side of the bread. Then add 2 slices of deli ham. Place top of bread on bottom slice to create a sandwich. Transfer sandwich to a cookie sheet. Top with ½ cup of shredded gruyere cheese. Place under broiler until cheese has melted and is golden brown.

Step 3

To fry an egg, melt butter in a small non-stick pan. Once melted crack in egg, make small tears in the whites with a fork as egg cooks until white is opaque. Then fry egg 1-2 mins until crispy. Slide egg onto top of sandwich.

Step 4

Serve both with a tossed green salad!

Step 5

To make the vinaigrette: Combine mustard and vinegar in a small bowl. Then slowly add oil whisking to emulsify. Season with salt and pepper and add shallot. Toss with mixed greens.

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