Croque Madame
photo by mwolach
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 6 ounces gruyere, shredded
- 1 ounce shredded parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 4 thick slices sourdough bread, french bread or 4 Italian bread
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 8 slices deli ham
- 8 eggs
directions
- Melt butter in a 2 qt saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and whisk for about 1 minute until smooth.
- Slowly pour in milk while whisking and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and reduce sauce until thicker (about 7 minutes).
- Stir in the Dijon mustard.
- Add most of the gruyere and the parmesan and stir until melted.
- Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Meanwhile, butter bread and place onto a griddle to toast. Flip after 6 or 7 minutes to toast the other side.
- Heat ham slices on griddle for 1 minute on each side.
- Crack eggs onto skillet or griddle and cook to sunny side up (can do more if desired).
- Heat broiler to high. Place toast slices on baking sheet, then add ham slices, then pour sauce over the top. Sprinkle the remaining gruyere over sacue.
- Broil for about 1-2 minutes until sauce is bubbling and cheese browns slightly.
- Remove from broiler and top each sandwich with 2 eggs. Serve immediately.
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