Croques Meurice
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
16 sandwiches
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 16 dinner rolls
- 6 tablespoons butter (2 tablespoons melted)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄3 cup whole milk
- 4 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
- 1⁄4 cup ham, baked and finely diced
- 1 pinch nutmeg, freshly grated
- kosher salt and black pepper, freshly ground
directions
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Using kitchen scissors, cut a 1/2-inch square from the center of each bread cube; don't cut through the bottom. Discard the squares. In a bowl, toss the hollowed-out bread cubes with the 2 tablespoons of melted butter. Arrange the cubes on a baking sheet and bake for about 8 minutes, until they are lightly toasted.
- Increase the oven temperature to 425°. In a small saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the flour and cook over moderate heat, whisking, until smooth, about 1 minute. Whisk in the milk until a thick paste forms. Remove from the heat and fold in the cheese and ham. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper. Spoon the cheese filling into the bread cubes. Bake for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted. Serve hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Raquel Grinnell
Crownsville, Maryland
I am a married cruise-only travel agent with two stepsons, aged 20 and 25. It took a while to get the boys used to my cooking, as they were raised on fast food and pre-packaged foods (i.e. mac-n-cheese from the blue box, frozen dinners, Chef Boyardee, McDonalds, etc.). My mother is from Spain and I lived there as well as Germany, England and Italy growing up, which influenced both my career and my cuisine!</p>
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