Croque Madame
This dish is a classic from France and can be served for a delicious breakfast or snack. It consists of a ham and cheese sandwich topped with béchamel sauce and a fried egg.
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Ingredients
4
Servings
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 1/3 cups Gruyère cheese, grated
- 8 slices sandwich bread
- 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 kilos deli ham, slices
- 4 eggs
- 1/8 teaspoons nutmeg
Preparation
20 mins
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Medium
- Prepare the sauce, melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a small pot over medium-low heat. Add the flour and mix constantly for 3 minutes (on very low heat).
- Add the milk (at room temperature) and whisk over medium heat without stopping until it boils.
- Reduce the heat and continue stirring for another 5 minutes until it thickens. Add salt, pepper, nutmeg, and 1/3 cup of cheese.
- Once the cheese has melted, turn off the heat and set aside. Preheat the oven to high.
- Pour the sauce over each of the 4 slices of bread, sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Spread Dijon mustard on the other 4 slices of bread and add the ham. Cover the sandwiches.
- Melt 1 teaspoon of butter over low heat and cook the sandwiches until golden. Set aside.
- Pour sauce over each sandwich and place them in a baking dish, put in the oven for about 2-3 minutes until the sauce bubbles.
- Prepare the fried eggs with 1 tablespoon of melted butter (until the yolks remain soft).
- Place each egg on top of a sandwich, season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
* * Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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