CroqueMonsieur
The French equivalent of a ham & cheese toastie, croque-monsieurs made their first appearance in 1910 and literally means 'Mister Crunch'. Strangely enough, despite being French it origin (a country renowned for its excellent cheese), a traditional croque-monsieur uses cheese from Switzerland.
When we think of French cuisine, we usually think of fine dining and patisserie, but a croque-monsieur is indulgent comfort food pure and simple.
Preparation Time: 35 minutes
Cooking Time: 6 minutes per toastie
Makes: 2 servings
Ingredients
75g gruyere cheese
60g butter
4 slices of bread
15g plain flour
100ml almond milk
1 egg
2 slices cooked ham
2 tomatoes
Method
Grate the cheese.
Use 20g butter to spread on one side of each slice of bread.
Use a fork to beat the egg and cheese together.
Melt the remaining butter in a sauce pan.
Stir in the milk and flour.
Stir in the cheese mixture to form a thick sauce.
Place one slice of bread buttered side down on a frying pan, and pour some of the sauce over the top until it is covered.
Place one slice of ham on top.
Slice one tomato and place on top of the ham.
Put a second slice of bread buttered side up to create sandwich.
Fry on each side for three minutes.
Slice in Half
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Repeat the process for the second croque-monsieur.
If you have any cheese sauce left over, then throw some leftovers (potatoes, meat, veg) into the frying pan and stir the sauce in for a rejuvenated meal.
Categories
#cheese
#toastie
#lunch
#Croque-Monsieur
#french
#quick
#easy
#ham
#tomatoes
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226725 - 2023-07-17 10:10:38