Croque Madame
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 sandwiches
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 54 servings
- Calories
- 354
- Total Fat
- 21
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 11
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 30
- Cholesterol
- 119
- Sodium
- 1714
- Total: 35 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
12 slices white sandwich bread
Dijon mustard, for spreading
Sliced ham, as needed, depending on how thick your ham is (if using thinly sliced deli ham, use about 3 slices per sandwich, or 18 slices total)
4 cups grated Gruyere cheese
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups whole milk
Pinch grated nutmeg
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 over-easy fried eggs
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Assemble the sandwiches on a baking sheet by spreading 6 slices of bread with a scant amount of Dijon mustard. (If you like more Dijon flavor, add more; I like it to be subtle.) Top with the desired amount of ham and sprinkle with about a tablespoon of cheese. Top with the remaining bread slices.
- In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium heat until melted. Stir in the flour, creating a roux, and cook for about 4 minutes. Whisk in the milk and stir until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the nutmeg and 1 cup of Gruyere, and season with salt and pepper. Pour the mixture over the sandwiches. Top the sandwiches with equal amounts of the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 8 minutes. Turn on the broiler and broil until the sandwiches are golden brown and the cheese is bubbly, about 2 minutes (watch closely!). Top each sandwich with a fried egg and serve.