Croque Monsieur

Name: Croque Monsieur
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, French, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 40 x grams butter; 1/4 x cup of plain flour; 3/4 x pint of milk; 1 x teaspoon of grated nutmeg; 1 x block gruyere cheese; 4 x slices of ham; 2 x tsp Dijon mustard; 1 x loaf crusty bread

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Episode 4 and one of my personal favourites - the Croque Monsieur

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:50:34 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1291.3 kcal (65%)

Total Fat62.3 g (89%)

Carbs120.5 g (46%)

Sugars22.9 g (25%)

Protein62.2 g (124%)

Sodium2080 mg (104%)

Fiber9.7 g (35%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

Bechamel

40 gramsbutter

¼ cupplain flour

0.75 pintmilk

1 teaspoonnutmeg

grated

Fillings

1 blockgruyere cheese

4 slicesham

2 tspDijon mustard

1 loafcrusty bread

Instructions

Step 1

On a medium heat, melt the butter and add the flour. Stir for 3 minutes until a nicely golden brown. Then slowly add the milk. Keep pouring and stirring until you have a smooth sauce. Add the nutmeg, season with salt & pepper and give it one final mix.

Step 2

Toast your bread, spread over butter, the béchamel and add some grated gruyere. Then top with the ham, more cheese and make sure to spread over some dijon on the top slice. Finally, top with more béchamel, grated gruyere and place under the grill until golden brown and crispy.