Croque-Madame

Name: Croque-Madame
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 4 larges eggs; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 315 milliliters 1/2 ounces coarsely grated Gruyère cheese; 227 grams thinly sliced cooked ham (preferably Black Forest); 0 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 0 teaspoons salt; 5 Tbsps unsalted butter; 8 slices firm white sandwich bread; 473 milliliters whole milk

Croque-Madame might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 739 calories, 40g of protein, and 48g of fat each. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have butter, milk, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes.

Instructions

Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, then whisk in flour and cook roux, whisking, 3 minutes.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

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Whisk in milk and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes.

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Milk

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Whisk

Whisk in salt, pepper, nutmeg, and 1/3 cup cheese until cheese is melted.

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Cheese

Nutmeg

Pepper

Salt

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Whisk

Remove from heat and cover surface directly with a sheet of wax paper.

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Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce evenly over each of 4 slices of bread, then sprinkle evenly with remaining cheese (1/4 cup per slice).

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Bread

Spread mustard evenly on remaining 4 bread slices and top with ham, dividing it evenly, then invert onto cheese-topped bread to form sandwiches.

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Ham

Lightly oil a 15- by 10-inch shallow baking pan.

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Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately low heat, then cook sandwiches, turning over once, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes total.

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Remove from heat and transfer sandwiches to baking pan, then wipe out skillet with paper towels.

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Preheat broiler.

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Top each sandwich with 1/3 cup sauce, spreading evenly. Broil sandwiches 4 to 5 inches from heat until sauce is bubbling and golden in spots, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off broiler and transfer pan to lower third of oven to keep sandwiches warm.

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Sauce

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Frying Pan

Heat remaining tablespoon butter in nonstick skillet over moderate heat until foam subsides, then crack eggs into skillet and season with salt and pepper. Fry eggs, covered, until whites are just set and yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes. Top each sandwich with a fried egg and serve immediately.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

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Egg

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The egg yolks in this recipe will not be fully cooked, which may be of concern if salmonella is a problem in your area. You can use pasteurized eggs (in the shell) or cook eggs until yolks are set.

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