Croque Madam

Name: Croque Madam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 6 slices of bread, Country French and French Batard; 6 slices of cheese. My choice is the creamy melting Havarti; 3 oz grated Gruyere; 3 oz butter; 3 slices of ham. I prefer Applewood Smoked Ham at Central Market, sliced #2.; 3 eggs. Choose high-quality organic eggs of your choice.; 1 handful of leafy vegetables; 3 small tomatoes

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

A Croque Monsieur is a classic French hot sandwich made with ham and cheese. The name comes from the French words croque ("crunch") and monsieur ("gentleman"). The Croque Madame also is made with ham, béchamel, and Gruyère cheese but is topped with a fried egg — a "hat." The runny egg yolk adds a rich sauce to the sandwich so that bechamel can be omitted. There are references to the dish before the end of the 19th century. n the early 1900s, bistro owner Michel Lunarca popularized the croque-monsieur.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories836.5 kcal (42%)

Total Fat60.4 g (86%)

Carbs35.3 g (14%)

Sugars6.6 g (7%)

Protein39 g (78%)

Sodium1153 mg (58%)

Fiber3.9 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

for sandwich

6 slicesbread

Country French and French Batard

6 slicescheese

My choice is the creamy melting Havarti

3 ozGruyere

grated

3 ozbutter

3 slicesham

I prefer Applewood, Smoked Ham at Central Market, sliced #2

3eggs

Choose high-quality organic eggs

for salad

1 handfulleafy vegetables

3tomatoes

small

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450F.

Step 2

Melt butter and apply a thin layer on one side of bread slices. Place them on a lined with parchment paper baking sheet, butter side up, and toast for about 3 min or until lightly golden.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt butter in a skillet over medium heat, crack eggs, season with salt and butter, lower the heat, and cook until the whites are done. Turn off the heat.

Step 4

Take the bread out of the oven, flip the slices, and arrange the cheese and ham so the ham is between two slices of Hawarti. Arrange Gruyer on top and place the sandwiches back into the oven. Close the oven door, turn off the heat, and let the cheeses melt.

Step 5

Prepare the plates. Arrange a portion of leafy vegetables on each plate, and add a few slices of fresh tomato.

Step 6

Remove the sandwiches from the oven and serve on the plates. Bon appetite!

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