Monte Cristo-style Croque Monsieur Recipe
  1. In a medium saucepan or skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for a minute or two. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of the milk and bring to a gentle boil. Season to taste with salt, pepper, nutmeg. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes, then remove from the heat and stir in the mustard.

  2. Lay out the bread and spread each piece with some of the béchamel sauce. Layer the ham and cheese on 4 pieces, then top with the other 4 pieces, béchamel side down.

  3. In a shallow dish, whisk together the eggs and the remaining ½ cup of milk.

  4. In a large nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the remaining butter. Soak 2 of the sandwiches in the egg mixture, then transfer to the skillet. Cook until browned and the cheese is melted, turning once, about 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and repeat with the remaining 2 sandwiches.

  5. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with raspberry jam.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🥪Sandwich

Cuisine🇫🇷French

Occasions🥐Brunch📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 30m

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