So it’s time for a nice brunch recipe. This is one is nice simple and also a little different. Make it for your Girlfriend/wife and impress her with your knowledge for french cuisine =) Really though Croque Monsieur is a really simple recipe.
Croque Monsieur Recipe
2016-12-19 16:22:21
Serves 4
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Whole Milk
- 1 Tbsp. Butter
- 1 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour
- 1/8 tsp. Nutmeg
- Salt
- 2-1/4 Cup Grated Gruyere Cheese
- 4 Slices of Thick Cut Bread ( I used Italian in the video)
- 12 Slices Thinly Sliced Black Forest Ham
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a sauce pot, heat milk over medium until warm. In separate small pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add the flour, reduce the heat to low and cook, whisking continuously, about 2 minutes. Whisk in warm milk until smooth.
- Add your nutmeg & salt and simmer whisking continuously, until thickened. Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup of gruyere. Whisk mixture until smooth.
- Set broiler on high. Lay bread out on a baking sheet, add 3 slices of ham to each slice of bread. Spoon sauce on top of ham. Divide remaining gruyere between the 4 sandwiches. Broil until cheese melts and is a golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.
Notes
- That's it. Let them cool and they are ready so serve. This isn an extremely easy recipe.
Adapted from Average Guy Gourmet
Adapted from Average Guy Gourmet
Average Guy Gourmet https://www.averageguygourmet.com/
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