Croque-Madame
Croque-Madame recipe is a take on the classic French ham and cheese sandwich (croque-monsieur), topped with ooey gooey cheese and a poached or fried egg. This is the perfect sandwich for any time of the day!
Servings 2 sandwiches
Calories 792kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened and divided
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup Gruyère cheese, shredded and divided
- 1 ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- freshly grated nutmeg to taste
- 4 slices good quality bread
- 2-4 slices good quality cooked ham
- 2 fresh eggs
Instructions
For the Mornay sauce:
- Start making a roux by melting 2 tablespoons of butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in 2 tablespoons of flour and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly for another 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, whisking occasionally, until mixture thickens.
- Stir ½ cup of the cheese and the Dijon mustard into the sauce. Season to taste with the salt, pepper. Remove the sauce from the heat and set aside.
Assemble the sandwiches:
- Spread 1-2 tablespoons of the Mornay sauce on one side of each piece of bread, layer with the ham and remaining cheese and place together to form the sandwich.
- Spread remaining butter on the outside of the bread slices and place buttered side down in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook until both sides are golden brown and cheese is melted inside.
- Transfer sandwiches to a baking sheet. Set skillet aside to cook the eggs later.
- Preheat the oven broiler. Divide the remaining Mornay sauce over the top of each sandwich and broil until the tops are browned and bubbling.
- While the sandwiches are broiling, lightly fry the eggs sunny-side up over medium heat in the skillet. Remove the sandwiches from the broiler and top each one with an egg.
- Serve with a garden salad for a complete meal!
Nutrition
Calories: 792kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 303mg | Sodium: 887mg | Potassium: 445mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1585IU | Calcium: 674mg | Iron: 3.4mg