How to make Croc-Monsieur sandwich

Croque Monsieur Ham Sandwich Guide step by step photos. Croque-monsieur was born in French cafes and bars in as a quick snack, and its name is due to a combination of words crunch and monsieur. It is noteworthy that there is a “female” version of the dish, topped with a “hat” of fried egg, – croc-madame. The first appearance of a sandwich in the menu of a Parisian cafe refers to 1910, and in 1918 he was already mentioned by the writer Marcel Proust in the second volume of the series “In Search of the Lost time. “Combine a red wine grape sandwich Мерло. Photo of the dish:Chef Mark Murphy Time: 25 min. Difficulty: Easy Portions: 4 V recipes use measured containers with a volume of: 1 glass (tbsp.) – 240 ml 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cups (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp. l.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Sandwich Croque-Monsieur

• 4 slices of white rustic bread 2 cm thick.
• 12 thin slices (230 gr.) Black Forest or any other lean ham
• 2 tbsp. (230 gr.) Coarsely grated Gruyere cheese

Bechamel sauce

• 1 tbsp. whole milk
• 1 tbsp. l (15 gr.) Butter
• 1 tbsp. l flour
• 1/8 tsp grated nutmeg
• 1/4 Art. (30 gr.) Finely grated Gruyere cheese

Recipes with similar ingredients: white bread, ham, gruyere cheese, nutmeg milk

Recipe preparation:

1. Make bechamel sauce. In a small saucepan, heat milk over medium heat. It should be warm to the touch.



2. Melt over medium heat in a separate small saucepan. butter. Add flour to it. Reduce the heat to a minimum and cook, whisking continuously with a whisk until the taste of raw flour disappears, about 2 minutes Stir in warm milk until smooth.



3. Rub the nutmeg in bechamel.



4. Add cheese. Add salt to the bechamel and bring to a slow boiling, whisking continuously with a whisk until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes Remove from heat and add gruyere.



5. Whisk with a whisk until smooth.



6. Collect the sandwiches. Set the heat to oven with the possibility of top heating. Put bread on a baking sheet and place 3 slices of ham on each slice.



7. Using a spoon, apply a thin layer of sauce on top bechamel.



8. Spread the gruyere evenly over the sandwiches and sprinkle pepper.



9. Bake until the cheese is melted and browned for about 3 minutes.