{"id":776,"date":"2025-02-10T12:51:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T12:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fmidnight.com\/gourmet\/?p=776"},"modified":"2025-05-23T03:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T03:28:50","slug":"croque-monsieur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fmidnight.com\/gourmet\/croque-monsieur\/","title":{"rendered":"Croque Monsieur"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Makes 6 sandwitches<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

36 slices of deli ham
1 pullman loaf (substitute: texas toast)
8oz gruyere cheese
4oz mozzarella cheese
2oz asiago cheese
kosher salt and cracked pepper as needed
refined olive oil as needed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belchamel<\/strong>
1 stick unsalted butter
60g all purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
1\/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Procedure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start by preheating your oven to 350F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preheat a pan with olive oil and gently sear deli ham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While ham is cooking, start by toasting your bread to a light crisp in a toaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also grate cheeses as necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the belchamel, melt butter in another saucepan and simmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gradually stir in flour until a nutty roux forms and then gradually and slowly add milk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn down and simmer for a few minutes and allow the sauce to thicken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once saucy, add salt, pepper, and nutmeg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If lumpy, pass through a sieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Assemble each sandwich by first spreading a decent amount of bechamel onto each toast slice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow with a generous mound of gruyere, then 6 slices of ham, then the top toast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the top of the sandwitch add a covering of mozarella and a large sprinkle of asiago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garnish with more cracked pepper and bake in the oven until melty and crispy (20-30 min).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appr\u00e9cier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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