Thursday, August 12, 2010

CROQUE MONSIEUR

Ingredients

  • White sandwich bread: 8 slices
  • Butter: 2 tablespoons
  • Flour: 3 tablespoons
  • Milk: 1 cup
  • Dijon mustard: 1 tablespoon
  • Tomato sauce: 2 tablespoons
  • Black pepper powder: ½ teaspoon
  • Parmesan cheese: ½ cup, grated
  • Salt: to taste
  • Baked ham: 4 slices
  • Gruyere cheese: 4 slices



Method

Heat butter in a pan over low heat and add flour. Continuously whisk for about a minute to avoid the formation of lumps. Slowly add milk and keep whisking. Increase heat to medium and add dijon mustard, tomato sauce, black pepper powder and salt. Add the grated cheese and turn off heat. Place a slice of ham on each slice of bread, place a slice of gruyere on the ham and sprinkle some sauce. Top with another slice of bread and toast on a griddle for one minute on each side.  Serve hot.

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