Croque Monsieur!
 
 
Super crunchy, cheese smothered ham and gruyere sandwich!
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Serves: serves 2
Ingredients
  • 4 slices white bread (sourdough is lovely)
  • 4 tsp dijon mustard
  • 5oz (150g) gruyere cheese
  • 4 thin slices smoked ham
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp flour
  • ½ cup (125ml) milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400F/200C
  2. Assemble the sandwiches. Spread each slice of bread with a tsp of mustard. Cover two slices of the bread with ham, and divide half of the cheese over the ham (reserve the remaining half of the cheese).
  3. Place one tablespoon of butter into a large frying pan and fry the sandwiches until golden and crunchy on both sides.
  4. While the sandwiches fry, make the sauce by melting the remaining tablespoon of flour with the butter in a small saucepan. Slowly whisk in the milk until all incorporated with no lumps. Turn off the heat, add the remaining cheese and stir until the cheese is melted.
  5. Finally, place the two sandwiches on a lined tray, divide the cheese sauce over the two sandwiches and bake in the oven until golden brown and bubbling. Serve!
Recipe by The Sugar Hit at http://www.thesugarhit.com/2014/11/croque-monsieur-recipe.html