Croque Madame Sandwich

Name: Croque Madame Sandwich
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 4 eggs; 2 Tbsps flour; 340 grams Gruyere cheese, grated, divided; 340 grams to 12 slices good quality ham (about; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan; 8 slices thick sourdough bread; 170 grams unsalted butter, divided; 237 milliliters whole milk

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Croque Madame Sandwich a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 1371 calories, 69g of protein, and 86g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. If you have bay leaf, milk, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler.

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Broiler

Make the bechamel sauce: In a small saucepan, melt 1 ounce butter over medium heat.

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Butter

Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, until you smell the flour and butter cooking, 2 to 3 minutes. Do not allow it to brown.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add the milk and bay leaf and cook, stirring from time to time, until the mixture thickens like a soup, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Milk

Soup

Remove the bay leaf and stir in the Parmesan.

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Bay Leaves

Parmesan

Transfer to a bowl to cool.

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Bowl

Arrange 4 slices of the bread on a flat surface. Top each with 2 to 3 slices of ham.

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Bread

Ham

Mix together half of the Gruyere cheese and the bechamel sauce. Taste for seasoning.

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Gruyere

Seasoning

Sauce

Spread a little of the sauce on top of the ham and top each with another slice of bread.

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Sauce

Bread

Ham

Heat a large cast iron skillet and, when hot, add half of the remaining butter.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add 2 of the sandwiches and brown on one side, 2 minutes. Turn on the other side and brown 2 more minutes.

Transfer to a baking sheet and repeat with the remaining butter and sandwiches.

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Butter

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Spread the remaining bechamel on top of the sandwiches and top with the other half of the Gruyere cheese.

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Gruyere

Spread

Wipe any crumbs from the cast iron skillet and spray with nonstick spray. Crack 4 eggs into the skillet, leaving a little room between each. (Alternatively, fry 2 at a time). While the eggs are frying, place the sandwiches under the broiler and broil until the top becomes golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Season the eggs with salt and top each sandwich with a fried egg.

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