• Beloved across France as one of the most delicious and easiest bar snacks, you just can’t go wrong with a croque-monsieur. Buttery, golden bread, ham and cheese are meant to be together.

    TO DRINK: This toasted treat is a winner with a light-style Belgian beer.

    Croque-monsieur

    Serves: 4
    Cooking Time: 30 mins

    Ingredients

    • 30ml (2 tbsp) unsalted butter
    • 60ml (4 tbsp) cake flour
    • 500ml (2 cups) milk
    • 3ml (½ tsp) ground nutmeg
    • 250ml (1 cup) Gruyère, grated
    • 60ml (4 tbsp) Parmesan, grated
    • 12 slices white bread
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) Dijon mustard
    • 150g Gypsy ham, sliced
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) fresh thyme leaves

    Instructions

    1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C.

    2

    Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat and add the flour, stirring with a wooden spoon for one minute to create a roux.

    3

    Slowly add the milk to the roux, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens. Remove from the heat, add the nutmeg, Gruyère and Parmesan and season.

    4

    Place the bread on baking trays and bake for 3 – 4 minutes. Turn and toast for a further 2 minutes or until golden. Spread each slice of toast with mustard. Add a slice of ham, top with another slice of toast, then another slice of ham and a final slice of toast.

    5

    Spoon about 3 – 4 tbsp of cheese sauce onto the top of each toast stack and place under the grill for 3 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

    6

    Remove from the heat, scatter with the thyme leaves and serve hot.

    Made this recipe? Tag us @foodandhomesa #CookingWithFH on Instagram!

    ALSO SEE: Pork with 10-minute peach chutney recipe

    Pork with 10-minute peach chutney recipe

    ×
    Exit mobile version