Grainy Mustard Croque Monsieur

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recipe by Sophie H.

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    30mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    4
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    387
based on 1 ratings

Delightfully gooey ham and cheese sandwiches, french style.

Inspired by: https://www.bigoven.com/recipe/croque-monsieur/1287914

recipe updated 14 Oct 2020

Ingredients

  • Gruyère cheese icon
    Gruyère cheese
    85 g
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter
    60 g
  • Plain flour icon
    Plain flour
    30 g
  • Milk icon
    Milk
    360 ml
  • Wholegrain mustard icon
    Wholegrain mustard
    2 tablespoons
  • Nutmeg icon
    Nutmeg
    ¼ teaspoon
  • Kosher salt icon
    Kosher salt
    as needed
  • Rustic french bread icon
    Rustic french bread
    8 slices
  • Sliced ham icon
    Sliced ham
    170 g
  • Mixed dried herbs icon
    Mixed dried herbs
    1 teaspoon

Tools

  • kCook icon Oven
  • kCook icon Parchment paper
  • kCook icon Whisk
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Baking sheet - 18 x 13"
  • kCook icon Saucepan
  • kCook icon Work surface

Step preview

  1. Pre-heat oven - 218°C
  2. Add unsalted butter to a clean saucepan
  3. Heat until foamy - medium heat
  4. Add plain flour to the saucepan
  5. Stir until pale and light - approx 3 min
  6. Add milk to the sauce gradually
  7. Stir until thick - approx 4 min
  8. Remove
  9. Whisk in wholegrain mustard and nutmeg the sauce
  10. Season with kosher salt
  11. Add rustic french bread to a clean work surface
  12. Add sauce to bread evenly
  13. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
  14. Transfer half of bread to baking sheet
  15. Add sliced ham and gruyère cheese to the cheese mixture
  16. Place bread on cheese mixture
  17. Top with gruyère cheese
  18. Sprinkle with mixed dried herbs
  19. Bake until lightly browned - 10 min
  20. Serve
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