Croque monsieur with Le Gruyère AOP

Name: Croque monsieur with Le Gruyère AOP
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 slices of white bread; 200g of Gruyère, ideally Le Gruyère AOP Reserve, sliced; 4 slices of ham; 20g of flour; 20g of butter; 150ml of milk; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; nutmeg; salt; 60g of mayonnaise; 1 tsp Dijon mustard

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easy
4
20 minutes

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The croque monsieur is France's answer to a toastie. Filled with ham, melted Le Gruyère AOP cheese, fiery Dijon mayonnaise and topped with a gooey layer of deliciously creamy béchamel sauce, it's probably the best kind of toastie there is! Turn it into a croque madame by adding a fried egg on top.

First published in 2019

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8 slices of white bread
200g of Gruyère, ideally Le Gruyère AOP Reserve, sliced
4 slices of ham

Béchamel sauce

20g of flour
20g of butter
150ml of milk
1 tsp Dijon mustard
nutmeg
salt

Dijon mayonnaise

60g of mayonnaise
1 tsp Dijon mustard

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Begin by making a thick béchamel sauce. Melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook and stir for a minute or so to cook out the floury taste, then stir in the milk bit by bit, ensuring any lumps are whisked out before adding more milk

Once all the milk has been added and you have a smooth, thick sauce, stir in the Dijon mustard then taste and add nutmeg and salt until you're happy with the flavour. Remove from the heat and set aside

Make the Dijon mayonnaise by stirring the mustard and mayonnaise together. Set aside

Now it is time to assemble the sandwiches. Begin with a layer of Dijon mayonnaise, followed by a slice of ham and then slices of Gruyère cheese. Close the sandwich and spread the top of the lid with some béchamel sauce

Place the sandwiches on a tray and under the grill for a few minutes until the béchamel has started to colour and the cheese is nice and melted

Serve immediately with an extra dab of Dijon mayonnaise on the side

First published in 2019

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