Croque Monsieur (Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich)
Croque Monsieur (Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich)

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Croque Monsieur Ham and Cheese Sandwich Class French Croque Monsieur recipe, toasted ham and Swiss cheese sandwich, topped with a bechamel sauce of butter, flour, milk, nutmeg, Parmesan and Gruyere. Behold this quintessential French-bistro classic - the Croque Monsieur. This iconic French sandwich is filled with Paris ham and French hard mountain cheese, grilled to perfection, then covered with a creamy Béchamel sauce and finished under the broiler. It's cheesy, gooey, chewy with crisp edges… in essence, it's irresistible.

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook croque monsieur (toasted ham and cheese sandwich) using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Croque Monsieur (Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich):
  1. Prepare For Sandwich
  2. Take 4 slices white bread
  3. Get butter, for brush
  4. Make ready mustard, for brush
  5. Get 2-4 ​slices of ham
  6. Take grated mozzarella or gruyère cheese
  7. Prepare red cheddar cheese, block (optional)
  8. Take For Bechamel Sauce
  9. Get 25 g (2 Tbsp) butter
  10. Take 3 Tbsp flour
  11. Take 200 ml (6.8 fl oz) milk
  12. Get 1 cube chicken broth
  13. Prepare 3.5 Tbsp hot water
  14. Prepare 1 bay leaf (optional)

Butter the outside of the bread. The croque-monsieur is a classic French grilled cheese sandwich that's a mainstay of Parisian cafes, bars, and bistros, not to mention innumerable take-out counters. A croque monsieur (French pronunciation: ​ [kʁɔk məsjø]) is a hot sandwich made with ham and cheese. The dish originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack.

Instructions to make Croque Monsieur (Toasted Ham and Cheese Sandwich):
  1. 【For Bechamel Sauce】 Put 1 cube of chicken broth in a small bowl. Add hot water, and Stir well to melt the cube. Add 1 bay leaf; set aside.
  2. Put butter in a small pot. Melt the butter on low heat. Turn off the heat and add flour, stir well until smooth. After smooth, heat it on low-medium heat. After it starts to bubble, stir well for 2 mins.
  3. Add the milk in 4-5 parts. Knead well for 1-2 mins at 1st addition on low-medium heat. From the next addition, stir well until smooth on medium heat, then stir for another minute. After mixing all the milk, mix with a whisk to make it smoother.
  4. Add chicken broth soup, heat it until bubbling up lightly while stirring. Use a spatula to scrape the edge and bottom off, fold into the sauce, and stir. Strain it (omittable). Remove the bay leaf. Seal it with plastic wrap to prevent drying, and let it cool. It’s more delicious if you let it sit in a fridge overnight.
  5. 【For hot sandwich】 Lightly toast 2 slices of bread. Brush with butter and mustard.
  6. Mix the bechamel sauce to smooth. Spread the bechamel sauce on the bread. Add ham and grated cheese.
  7. Top with bread. Spread the bechamel sauce on the top layer of the bread. Add the grated cheese.
  8. Finishing touches, grate the red cheddar cheese block on. Bake it at 230℃ / 446 F in a preheated oven for around 10 mins. Bake until cheese melts and golden brown. Please sprinkle pepper or dry parsley as you like.
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A croque monsieur (French pronunciation: ​ [kʁɔk məsjø]) is a hot sandwich made with ham and cheese. The dish originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack. The name comes from the French words croque ("crunchy bite") and monsieur ("mister"). DIRECTIONS Toast bread slice, and butter if desired. Top with ham slices and cheese.

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