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croque madame (ham and cheese sammie)

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Monica Keleher
@MonicaKeleher
Methuen, MA

I made this dish for the Oscars and it was marvelous! I love a good ham and cheese and this one is over the top! It takes a little bit more effort but it is completely worth it. Hope you try it and love it as much as we did. Thanks Monica

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For croque madame (ham and cheese sammie)

  • 4
    eggs
  • gruyere cheese
  • french bread, cut into slices (sandwichwidth)
  • dijon mustard, i also like to use whole grain dijon i really love the texture)
  • parmesan cheese
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter for sauce, plus some for the eggs
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 3 Tbsp
    flour
  • salt and pepper
  • whole nutmeg grated don't use too much a pinch worth is good. (if you only have ground it will work)
  • 8 slice
    black forrest ham (any ham would work, left over baked ham would be fab)
  • italian parsley roughly chopped

How To Make croque madame (ham and cheese sammie)

  • 1
    To make the bechamel In a sauce pan on medium heat melt the butter and add the flour. Stir constantly and cook for a few minutes. Add the milk, salt, pepper and grated nutmeg to taske and whisk constantly until it begins to thicken.
  • 2
    Add 1/2 + cup of gruyere cheese and 1/2 cup of parmesan and stir until smooth and the cheese is melted.Do not walk away from this sauce. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    Toast 4 slices of the bread til lightly browned, It is going under the broiler so don't make it too dark. For the sandwiches Turn on the broiler. On a tinfoil cover cookie sheet, place the toasted bread.
  • 4
    Spread on the dijon mustard, ham, gruyere and parmesan cheese. Place under the broiler until the cheese is melted
  • 5
    remove the 4 slices top each slice with the other 4 toasted slices of bread. Pour the bechamel sauce over the sandwiches and top with more gruyere cheese.
  • 6
    In a frying pan melt some butter and cook the eggs sunny side up and make sure the yolk does not over cook. You want it warm and runny golden deliciousness!
  • 7
    This is a sandwich that needs a knife and fork. It is amazing! Hope you enjoy!
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