Croque Monsieur
November 5, 2012
Serves 4
Each sandwich: 2 slices bread, ¼ C Mornay sauce, 3 oz ham, 1 oz cheese, 1 tsp mustard, brush grill side with butter.
- 8 slices sweet batard
- 12 oz thinly sliced ham
- 4 oz Gruyère cheese grated
- 4 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3 TBs unsalted butter melted
Mornay sauce: melt butter, add flour stir about 2 min, slowly whisk in milk, add spices. Cook until thickened 2-3 min. Add 2 oz grated cheese, whisk until melted. Remove discard bay leaf & thyme sprig.
- 2 TBs unsalted butter
- 2 TBs flour
- 1 C milk
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- pinch fresh nutmeg
- 2 oz grated Gruyère cheese