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Croque Monsieur Sandwich

croque monsieur sandwich with ham and cheese
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Take a virtual trip to a Parisian bistro with our delicious homemade croque monsieur, featuring a mouthwatering combination of toasted bread, melted Gruyère cheese, and savory sliced ham! You don’t have to leave home for this classic French sandwich!

Ingredients

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For the Sauce

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • Dash ground nutmeg
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For the Sandwiches and Assembly

  • 4 bread slices, thick, firm country-style
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 ounces ham, thinly sliced
  • 2 ounces Gruyère or Comte cheese, shredded
  • Optional: 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 F.
  2. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk, whisking frequently, until the sauce is smooth and thickened.
  3. Stir in the Dijon mustard, a dash of nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste.
  4. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place a large skillet over medium heat. Place the bread in the skillet, butter side down, and toast until browned. You may have to toast the bread in batches.
  5. Place 2 slices of bread on a baking sheet, toasted side down.
  6. Spread half of the béchamel sauce over the two slices of bread on the baking sheet. Top each slice of bread with about 1 1/2 ounces of ham and 1/2 ounce of Gruyère cheese. Place the 2 remaining slices of bread on the Gruyère layer, toasted side up.
  7. Spread the remaining bechamel over the top of each sandwich and sprinkle with the remaining Gruyère cheese.
  8. Optionally, top each sandwich with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese.
  9. Bake the sandwiches in the preheated oven for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Increase the oven to broil and broil for 2 to 3 minutes, until the cheese is lightly browned.

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