Easy Croque Monsieur

To make a Croque Monsieur at home is easier than you might think! Forget about making boring sandwiches and spice up the breakfast with a different dish to break the rutine.

If you want to transform these sandwiches from a Croque Monsieur to a Croque Madame, just fry an egg for each one and place it on top before serving.

Ingredients:

  • 6 slices of white bread, thick
  • 6 slices of ham
  • 3 slices of cheese
  • 3/4 cup of Parmessan cheese
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • 2 tbsp of honey mustard
  • 1 tbsp of butter
  • 1 tbsp of all purpose flour
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 160 degrees C.
  2. In a medium pot, over low heat, add the butter and wait untill it melts.
  3. When the butter is melted, add in the all purpose flour, salt and pepper. Don’t forget to always sift the flour first. Stir continuosly to combine.
  4. Slowly, pour the milk inside the pot. You need to keep stirring to avoid burning the mixture. It will transform into a thick white sauce.
  5. Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside to assemble the sandwiches.
  6. Spread some honey mustard on each slice of bread. If you want to use a different kind of mustard it will work too.
  7. Add one slice of cheese and two slices of ham per sandwich.
  8. Before closing the sandwich, add some Parmessan inside too. Reserve some to add on top. Repeat the same to make three sandwiches.
  9. Place the sanwiches in a baking sheet.
  10. Pour some of the white sauce on top of each sandwich and sprinkle more Parmessan on top.
  11. Bake for 10 minutes or until all the cheese is grated.
  12. Serve while still warm!