Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich)
Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich)

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have croque monsieur (hot ham sandwich) using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich):
  1. Take 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  2. Prepare 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  3. Get 2 cup hot milk
  4. Make ready 1 tsp kosher salt
  5. Get 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  6. Get 1 pinch nutmeg
  7. Prepare 12 oz Gruyere, grated (5 cups)
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
  9. Make ready 1 Dijon mustard
  10. Get 8 oz baked Virginia ham, sliced but not paper thin
  11. Make ready 16 slice of fresh french bread
Instructions to make Croque Monsieur (Hot ham sandwich):
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Melt the butter over low heat in a small saucepan and add the flour all at once, stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes.
  3. Slowly pour the hot milk into the butter–flour mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce is thickened.
  4. Off the heat add the salt, pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup grated Gruyere, and the Parmesan and set aside.
  5. To toast the bread, place the slices on 2 baking sheets and bake for 5 minutes. Turn each slice and bake for another 2 minutes, until toasted.
  6. Lightly brush half the toasted breads with mustard, add a slice of ham to each, and sprinkle with half the remaining Gruyere.
  7. Top with another piece of toasted bread.
  8. Slather the tops with the cheese sauce, sprinkle with the remaining Gruyere, and bake the sandwiches for 5 minutes.
  9. Turn on the broiler and broil for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the topping is bubbly and lightly browned.
  10. Serve hot!

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