Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, croque monsieur with a simple side salad. and a croque madame for the ladies. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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Great recipe for Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies. When I made this dish for the first time a few years ago I was told it was just a posh cheese and ham toastie. Probably, but it's a little bit more flavoursome than any brand of sandwich maker can.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook croque monsieur with a simple side salad. and a croque madame for the ladies using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
- Get 4 slices sourdough or crusty bread
- Prepare 75 grams butter
- Make ready 75 grams grated cheddar cheese
- Get 75 grams grated gruyere cheese
- Take 4 thick slices of good quality ham
- Prepare 125 ml milk
- Take 2 bay leaves
- Prepare 1 small onion chopped in quarters
- Get 20 grams plain flour
- Prepare 2 tbsp heaped Dijon mustard
- Make ready Good splash of Worcestershire sauce
The names croque monsieur and croque madame translate to "mister" and "mistress" crunch. To make this into a Croque Madame sandwich, make the recipe as instructed, then fry eggs (one for each sandwich, sunny-side up) in a separate skillet while the sandwiches toast in the oven. Place an egg on top each sandwiches. An iconic French favorite, the Croque-monsieur originated in Paris cafés as a snack but is also ideal served for lunch with a hearty side salad.
Instructions to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
- Make a simple béchamel sauce. Using milk, bay leaves and a small onion. Add the Dijon mustard, a little Worcestershire sauce and the cheddar cheese. It should be a thick creamy sauce with a dark deep flavour. (well that’s how I like it but by all means use less of the mustard) - Season to taste all the time.
- Then with your slices of sourdough bread spread a little butter on one side and grill until golden (one side only) Turn the bread over and spread each slice with a thin layer of the béchamel sauce and add generous slices of ham. Add your grated gruyère cheese and form Into a sandwich. - In a frying pan melt some butter and fry gently on both sides until golden. - Transfer to a preheated oven and cook for 4-5 minutes so it warms right through to the centre.
- Now you are ready to plate up, but like a gentleman I am, I fried a free range egg to turn one of the sandwiches into a croque madame!! Unfortunately or maybe fortunately in this case, I had no female company to share with…..So I ate them both myself 😉😉 All the best and enjoy.
Place an egg on top each sandwiches. An iconic French favorite, the Croque-monsieur originated in Paris cafés as a snack but is also ideal served for lunch with a hearty side salad. The traditional Croque-monsieur is easy to prepare with toasted bread and savory sliced ham. Then smothered in melted Gruyère and a creamy Béchamel sauce. But to master this French favorite,… Croque Monsieur is French for "mister crunch" because you make this recipe with toasted bread.
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