croque madame
(2 ratings)
Croque Madame is a hot ham and cheese sandwich with a fried egg on top. Without the egg is a Croque Monsieur.
(2 ratings)
Ingredients For croque madame
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter
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3 tablespoons flour
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2 cups milk
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3 tablespoons dijon mustard
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1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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salt and pepper to taste
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16 cups cubed challah bread
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1 pound ham steak, cut into thick 1 inch long strips
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2 cups shredded swiss cheese
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1 cup shredded gruyere cheese
How To Make croque madame
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1for the Béchamel, melt butter in a small pan over medium heat. Once the butter phones, whisk in flour. Cook one minute.
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2Whisk milk into saucepan in a thin, steady stream until completely combined, then whisk in Dijon and nutmeg. Season with salt and pepper. Cook mixture until slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
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3For the bread pudding, layer a third of the bread cubes in bottom of a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker. Ladle a third of the Béchamel over bread. Top with half of the ham and half of the Swiss cheese.
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4Repeat layering on top with remaining bread cubes and Béchamel. Cover slow cooker and cook on high setting, 2 to 3 hours or low setting for 4 to 5 hours. Top with Gruyere during last 10 minutes of cooking to melt. Serve with sunny side up eggs. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
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