of croque monsieur It is one of sandwich classic of French cuisine and despite the fact that its name seems to represent something refined and complicated to make, we can replicate it in a very simple way at home in just a few steps. of recipe It is very simple, you can make it with few ingredients at home.
In France it is common to find this sandwich in all bars and cafes, becoming one of the foods of choice for meze time or simply as an appetizer.
His first appearance in French gastronomy, places him in 1910 in a cafe in Paris and the author Marcel Proust, refers to the croque monsieur in “In the shadow of the girls in the flowers” and from there it began to become known throughout. The world.
learn to do this sandwich French in a few steps and served very hot to surprise everyone in your house.
PH Damian Serrano
Ingredients
8 sliced bread slices
8 slices of cooked ham
Grated Gruyère cheese
To make the béchamel sauce:
60 g Butter
80 g wheat flour
500 ml. milk
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
nutmeg
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Preparation
Step 1
Choose a few thick slices of bread, a croissant would be fine. It is essential that the bread is consistent as it has to withstand all the ingredients it contains.
Step 2
Prepare the béchamel sauce to have ready after the sandwich is assembled. Melt the butter in a pot and boil the wheat flour for a few seconds, add the milk little by little, stirring it so that it does not form lumps. Add salt, black pepper and nutmeg.
Step 3
Let the sauce cool for a few minutes while we assemble the sandwich
Step 4
Place a slice as a base and coat it with bechamel sauce, add the grated cheese, covering the sauce.
step 6
Place a slice of cooked bacon. Spread the other slice with sauce and place it on top of the ham.
Step 7
Put the béchamel sauce again on the top of the sandwich and put the grated cheese.
step 8
Bake the sandwich for about 10 minutes and finish the gratin on the oven rack or with a torch.
Croque Madame: an alternative with eggs and fried meat
The croque monsieur has an alternative called the croque madame, which also includes a fried egg and replaces the bacon with chicken, turkey or pork. It can also be made with smoked salmon.
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