About
Sure, ham and cheese are a classic combination. But with a trip to French cuisine, this combination takes on new layers of taste! Croque Monsieur is a cheesy connoisseur sandwich made with two delicious kinds of cheese, Dijon mustard, and a delectable blend of spices. A Croque Monsieur is melt-in-your-mouth delicious and richer than any sandwich you’ve had before! Its lunch made-luxurious!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk, hot
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 5 cups Gruyère cheese, grated, divided
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 16 slices white bread
- Dijon mustard, to taste
- 8 ounces baked ham, sliced
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 -Melt the butter over low heat in a small saucepan on the stove-top.
Step 3 -Add the flour all at once, stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes.
Step 4 -Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened.
Step 5 -Take the saucepan off the heat.
Step 6 -Add the salt, the pepper, the nutmeg, 1/2 cup of the grated Gruyère, and the parmesan.
Step 7 -Stir and set it aside.
Step 8 -Place the bread slices on two baking sheets.
Step 9 -Bake the bread slices for 5 minutes.
Step 10 -Turn each slice and bake until toasted, about 2 minutes.
Step 11 -Lightly brush half the toasted pieces of bread with the mustard.
Step 12 -Add a slice of ham to each of the mustard-topped slices.
Step 13 -Sprinkle the ham with half of the remaining Gruyère cheese.
Step 14 -Top each topped slice of bread with another piece of the toasted bread.
Step 15 -Slather the tops of the sandwiches with the cheese sauce.
Step 16 -Sprinkle the sauce with the remaining Gruyère cheese.
Step 17 -Bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes.
Step 18 -Turn on the broiler and broil until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned, about 3-5 minutes.
Step 19 -Serve hot.
