Croque Madame

Name: Croque Madame
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 4 slices white sandwich bread; 2 slices good ham; 100g Gruyère or Comté, grated; 150ml béchamel with a pinch of nutmeg; Dijon mustard; 2 eggs; Butter

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Also known as: Croque-Madame, Croque Madame Sandwich

About this dish

A toasted ham and cheese sandwich topped with béchamel and grilled Gruyère, crowned with a fried egg.

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Ingredients

🍞4 slices white sandwich bread

🥓2 slices good ham

🧀100g Gruyère or Comté, grated

🥛150ml béchamel with a pinch of nutmeg

🫙Dijon mustard

🥚2 eggs

🧈Butter

Method

Serves 4

Spread two slices of bread with mustard, top each with ham and some cheese, and close the sandwiches.

Butter the outsides and toast in a pan until golden.

Spread béchamel on top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Grill until bubbling and browned.

Fry the eggs and set one on top of each sandwich.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

The croque madame is the croque monsieur with a fried egg on top, said to resemble a lady's hat; both are Parisian café classics.

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