Croque Monsieur Sandwich
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
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
- Preheat the oven to 425 F.
- 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.
- Stir in the Dijon mustard, a dash of nutmeg, and salt and pepper, to taste.
- 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.
- Place 2 slices of bread on a baking sheet, toasted side down.
- 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.
- Spread the remaining bechamel over the top of each sandwich and sprinkle with the remaining Gruyère cheese.
- Optionally, top each sandwich with 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese.
- 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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