Authentic Croque Monsieur

Michel Rouxs Authentic Croque Monsieur recipe is a classic French sandwich featuring layers of ham and Gruyère cheese, topped with a creamy béchamel sauce. Its a deliciously indulgent treat perfect for brunch or a comforting lunch.

Ingredients:

• 8 slices of thick-cut white bread
• 8 slices of cooked ham
• 200g 7oz Gruyre cheese, grated
• 50g 2oz unsalted butter
• 50g 2oz all-purpose flour
• 500ml 2 cups whole milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Nutmeg, freshly grated
• Dijon mustard optional

Instructions:

Start by heating the oven up to 400F 200C

Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat to make the bchamel sauce

After you add the flour, keep whisking for about two minutes to cook the flour without letting it turn brown

Slowly add the milk while whisking all the time until the sauce gets thicker and smoother

Sprinkle salt, pepper, and a little grated nutmeg over the sauce to make it taste better

Put away

On a baking sheet, put 4 slices of bread

If you want, you can spread Dijon mustard on each slice

Put a slice of ham and a lot of grated Gruyre cheese on top of each slice

Add the last few slices of bread to make sandwiches

Spread the bchamel sauce that you just made out over each sandwich

On top of each sandwich, add a little more grated Gruyere cheese

The sandwiches should be baked in a hot oven for about 15 minutes, or until they are golden and bubbling

Enjoy while hot