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Croque Monsieur

1/18/2018

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Ingredients
  • 2 slices quality French Bread, sliced ½ inch thick
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
  • 12 ounces Apple Smoked Ham, sliced thin
  • 2 cups Gruyere Cheese, shredded
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 glass of your favorite White Wine for sipping while you cook
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • ¼ cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1½ cups Whole Milk
  • ½ Yellow Onion
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated Nutmeg or ¼ teaspoon ground Nutmeg
  • Kosher Salt
Details
  • Serves 2 guests
  • Cooking time about 25 minutes
  • Cooking level… Easy!​
Instructions
  1. Preheat broiler to high
  2. Spread mustard inside of the pieces of bread and butter on outsides
  3. Place meat and 1/2 cheese inside and form sandwich, then set aside
  4. In a large fry pan, over medium heat, cook bacon to release fats
  5. In a small sauce pan over medium high heat place butter and flour, stirring until it starts to just see tan color then quickly stir in milk
  6. Add onion half and allow to move around while stirring
  7. Stir about 3 to 4 minutes until to desired consistency. Should be thick like melted butter
  8. Remove from heat and remove onion to discard
  9. In a fry pan toast sandwich on both sides
  10. On a cookie sheet place toasted sandwich and spread cream sauce (béchamel) on top
  11. Top with remaining ½ of cheese
  12. Broil until cheese bubbles. Only a minute or two
  13. Serve with your favorite white wine and enjoy
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