Croque Monsieur Au Jambon

Croque Monsieur (Grilled Ham and Cheese)

I made a loaf of sourdough bread in an effort to teach myself how to create and bake with wild yeast.  But, if I had to be completely honest with you,  I made a loaf of sourdough because I was dreaming of eating a really good sandwich.  Well, that day finally came.   With slices of lovely, sour-tinged bread I made croquet monsieur au jambon.   It was good.  Very good.  I’ll teach you how.

A staple in many French kitchens

Generously butter the outside of the sandwich

Drizzle on half the béchamel sauce

Add the grated cheese

Add the ham

Drizzle on the rest of the béchamel sauce

Croque Monsieur sandwiches tied up with strings, these are a few of my favorite things

Croque Monsieur Au Jambon

2014-06-23 18:23:04

Serves 3

A grilled ham and cheese taken to the next level

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Prep Time

25 min

Cook Time

8 min

Total Time

33 min

Prep Time

25 min

Cook Time

8 min

Total Time

33 min

For the béchamel

1. 1 TBS (44 g) Unsalted Butter
2. 1 TBS (10 g) All-Purpose Flour
3. 3/4 cup Milk
4. a pinch of Salt
5. a pinch of Cayenne Pepper

For the sandwich

1. 6 small slices (250 g) of Bread
2. 1/4 cup (56 g) Butter
3. 1/2 cup (30 g) Gruyere, shredded
4. 3 slices (80 g) Ham

special supplies

1. kitchen string

For the béchamel sauce

1. In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour to create a roux. When the roux starts to bubble, whisk for another minute.
2. Add 1/4 cup of the milk to the roux. Mix to eliminate lumps. Add the rest of the milk and stir. When the mixture thickens take the mixture off of the heat.
3. Mix in the salt and cayenne pepper, and set aside.

For the sandwich

1. Generously spread butter on what will be the outer side of each slice of bread.
2. On 3 of the slices, drizzle half of the béchamel sauce on the inner side.
3. Top the sauce with the cheese and then the ham.
4. Drizzle the rest of the béchamel sauce over the ham.
5. Top each with the other slices of bread, buttered side facing out.
6. Tie each sandwich with kitchen string.
7. Melt the remaining butter in a skillet over moderate heat.
8. Add the croquet monsieurs and brown for 4 minutes on each side.
9. Remove the string and serve with a nice salad and a well earned glass of wine.

By Ginette Mathiot

Adapted from I Know How To Cook

Adapted from I Know How To Cook

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