Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies
Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies

Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how 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. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Croque-monsieur is, very simply, a grilled ham and cheese; the easy addition of a fried egg on top transforms it into a croque-madame. There are many different versions of this classic French fast food, including smothering the final product with cheesy mornay sauce. Here I've opted for the plain version. Learn how to make Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame Sandwiches; classic French comfort food you can easily make at home.

Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have 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:
  1. Make ready 4 slices sourdough or crusty bread
  2. Get 75 grams butter
  3. Prepare 75 grams grated cheddar cheese
  4. Prepare 75 grams grated gruyere cheese
  5. Take 4 thick slices of good quality ham
  6. Make ready 125 ml milk
  7. Take 2 bay leaves
  8. Take 1 small onion chopped in quarters
  9. Make ready 20 grams plain flour
  10. Make ready 2 tbsp heaped Dijon mustard
  11. Take Good splash of Worcestershire sauce

A simple formula that used sliced bread ham, cheese plus an egg for the croque madame. Of course in modern time some other ingredients have been. A vos fourchettes, le croque-monsieur revient accompagné du croque madame et de leurs nombreuses variantes. Toute une gamme de recettes de délicieux sandwichs à base de pain toasté, qu'on sert avec une salade en guise de repas.

Steps to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

A vos fourchettes, le croque-monsieur revient accompagné du croque madame et de leurs nombreuses variantes. Toute une gamme de recettes de délicieux sandwichs à base de pain toasté, qu'on sert avec une salade en guise de repas. Des idées de plats inspirants et tellement facilles. Is croque monsieur the best sandwich in the world? A French take on ham-and-cheese sandwiches.

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