Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, croque monsieur with a simple side salad. and a croque madame for the ladies. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Great recipe for Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies. When I made this dish for the first time a few years ago I was told it was just a posh cheese and ham toastie. Probably, but it's a little bit more flavoursome than any brand of sandwich maker can.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have croque monsieur with a simple side salad. and a croque madame for the ladies using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
- Make ready 4 slices sourdough or crusty bread
- Take 75 grams butter
- Make ready 75 grams grated cheddar cheese
- Get 75 grams grated gruyere cheese
- Take 4 thick slices of good quality ham
- Get 125 ml milk
- Prepare 2 bay leaves
- Get 1 small onion chopped in quarters
- Prepare 20 grams plain flour
- Get 2 tbsp heaped Dijon mustard
- Get Good splash of Worcestershire sauce
The names croque monsieur and croque madame translate to "mister" and "mistress" crunch. To make this into a Croque Madame sandwich, make the recipe as instructed, then fry eggs (one for each sandwich, sunny-side up) in a separate skillet while the sandwiches toast in the oven. Place an egg on top each sandwiches. These Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur recipes are fantastic dinner sandwiches that are quick and easy to make and oh so comforting!
Instructions to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
- Make a simple béchamel sauce. Using milk, bay leaves and a small onion. Add the Dijon mustard, a little Worcestershire sauce and the cheddar cheese. It should be a thick creamy sauce with a dark deep flavour. (well that’s how I like it but by all means use less of the mustard) - Season to taste all the time.
- Then with your slices of sourdough bread spread a little butter on one side and grill until golden (one side only) Turn the bread over and spread each slice with a thin layer of the béchamel sauce and add generous slices of ham. Add your grated gruyère cheese and form Into a sandwich. - In a frying pan melt some butter and fry gently on both sides until golden. - Transfer to a preheated oven and cook for 4-5 minutes so it warms right through to the centre.
- Now you are ready to plate up, but like a gentleman I am, I fried a free range egg to turn one of the sandwiches into a croque madame!! Unfortunately or maybe fortunately in this case, I had no female company to share with…..So I ate them both myself 😉😉 All the best and enjoy.
Place an egg on top each sandwiches. These Croque Madame and Croque Monsieur recipes are fantastic dinner sandwiches that are quick and easy to make and oh so comforting! If you can't get to a Paris bistro to enjoy this delicious French recipe, bring the Paris bistro to you!. And then, of course, follow up with some homemade Profiteroles for dessert for the full effect. Croque Monsieur is French for "mister crunch" because you make this recipe with toasted bread.
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