Ham and cheese gruyere croque madame
Ham and cheese gruyere croque madame

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Croque madame is a classic French sandwich made with grilled ham, gruyere cheese, a. Gruyere Cheese - a creamy and nutty cheese that melts into ooey, gooey, deliciousness. Ham - adds a nice, smoky flavor to the sandwich.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook ham and cheese gruyere croque madame using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Ham and cheese gruyere croque madame:
  1. Take 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  2. Make ready 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  3. Prepare 1 cup whole milk
  4. Make ready 1 cup shredded gruyere cheese
  5. Get 5 teaspoons dijon mustard
  6. Take salt and pepper for taste
  7. Make ready 4 large eggs
  8. Take 8 slices bread, firm good quality(i used rye)
  9. Prepare .5 pound black forest ham

A croque madame is so much more than a grilled ham and cheese. My favourite way to use ham is Croque Madame which is essentially a French grilled ham and cheese on steroids because it is topped with béchamel, a thick white sauce. I saw this muffin tin version on Rachel Khoo's Little Paris Kitchen show. I really like her show because she puts a new spin on French.

Instructions to make Ham and cheese gruyere croque madame:
  1. In a small sauce pan melt 2 tablespoons of butter over medium low heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Let bubble, don't brown. Whisk frequently for 1 minute.
  2. Gradually whisk in warm milk(I used cream for a thicker sauce). Raise the heat to medium and bring to a boil. While whisking frequently. Reduce heat and simmer, whisk frequently until thickened. About 5 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat. Stir in .75 cups of cheese and 1 teaspoon of mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and place plastic wrap directly onto the surface of sauce and let cool.
  4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange bread slices on sheet(I placed a pat of butter on each slice). While baking turn once until toasted on both sides. About 10 minutes, remove from oven and set aside.
  5. In a frying pan melt rest of butter. Cook the eggs and season with salt and pepper to your desire. Just make sure the egg white is cooked.
  6. Preheat the broiler. Spread remaining mustard on 4 slices of bread. Place equal amounts of ham on bread(i used baked ham and think the thick ham would be better). Then spread cheese sauce 1 tablespoon on each slice.
  7. After sand which is built spread more cheese sauce on top and sprinkle remaining grated cheese on top as well. Place in oven and cooked till cheese is boiling and brown. Remove and plate then put fried egg on top. And enjoy.

Croque Madame from Delish.com is a match made in heaven between a grilled cheese and a ham sandwich, with a perfectly sunny-side-up egg to top it Literally meaning "mister crunch," the croque monsieur is a treasure trove of textures; pop a fried egg on top of your sandwich to transform it into a. Think of Croque Madame as the French equivalent to the American grilled cheese, but even more delicious! Crusty bread is spread with a And the slight sweetness of the meaty ham, with sharp Dijon to contrast, the nuttiness of the Gruyere, the creaminess of the Mornay…it's all so magical together. Croque Madame is a savory, indulgent sandwich, traditionally made with ham, but this vegetarian version uses caramelized onions and garlic to add the savory Traditionally the filling of the sandwich is ham, a thin layer of dijon mustard, and a little more cheese (ahem, GRUYERE) to hold it together. Croque Madame is a French grilled sandwich made with toast, ham, cheese and a poached or fried egg on top.

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