Croque Monsieur

Name: Croque Monsieur
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 8 pieces white bread slices; 4 pieces cooked ham slices; 200 g Gruyere, grated; 400 ml milk; 40 g butter; 40 g plain flour; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 0.25 tsp nutmeg, grated; to taste black pepper

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Prep15 min

Cook20 min

Total35 min

Ham and cheese toasted under béchamel and grilled until the top blisters — the French café sandwich done properly.

Ingredients

Serves:4

8 pieces white bread slices
4 pieces cooked ham slices
200 g Gruyere, grated
400 ml milk
40 g butter
40 g plain flour
2 tsp Dijon mustard
0.25 tsp nutmeg, grated
to taste black pepper

Nutrition (estimated)

medium confidence

524kcal · per serving

36g

Protein

47.3g

Carbs

21g

Fat

Recipe total: 2096 kcal · P 144.2g · C 189.2g · F 84.1g

Estimated from 8 of 9 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

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Steps

1
Make a thick béchamel: melt the butter, stir in the flour, cook 3 minutes, then whisk in the milk gradually and simmer until it coats a spoon heavily.
2
Season with nutmeg, pepper and a third of the Gruyere, and let it cool slightly so it spreads rather than runs.
3
Toast the bread lightly on both sides first — untoasted bread turns to paste under the sauce.
4
Spread mustard on four slices, add ham and a little Gruyere, and close each sandwich.
5
Spread béchamel generously over the top of each sandwich, right to the edges.
6
Cover with the remaining Gruyere.
7
Grill 4-5 minutes under a hot grill until bubbling and browned in patches. Serve immediately, with a knife and fork.

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Questions and answers

How long does Croque Monsieur take to make?

About 35 minutes: 15 min prep and 20 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Croque Monsieur?

9 ingredients: white bread slices, cooked ham slices, Gruyere, milk, butter, plain flour, Dijon mustard, nutmeg, black pepper.

How many servings does this Croque Monsieur recipe make?

4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Croque Monsieur?

About 524 kcal, with 36 g protein, 47.3 g carbohydrate and 21 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Croque Monsieur?

Croque Monsieur comes from French cuisine.

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