CROQUE MONSIEUR

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
3
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Ingredients

  • 6 BAYS® Brioche Style English Muffins
  • 8 oz baked Virginia ham, sliced
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 3 tbs all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups hot milk
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 12 oz Gruyere cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Dijon mustard

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400° F

  • In a small saucepan, melt the butter over low heat and add flour. Stir for 2 minutes. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter/flour mixture and whisk constantly until the sauce thickens. Remove from heat. Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, ½ c Parmesan, and 2 oz Gruyere. Set aside.

  • Place muffins on baking sheet(s) and bake for 5 minutes. Flip muffins and bake for another 2 minutes, until fully toasted.

  • Take six of the muffin halves and brush with mustard. Add a slice of ham and sprinkle with half of the remaining Gruyere. Top with remaining muffin halves, cheese sauce and the rest of the Gruyere. Bake sandwiches for 5 minutes.

  • Switch oven to broil for 3 to 5 minutes until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned.
    Serve hot.


Croque Sandwich