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Croque-monsieur

A classic of French "street food" or bistros: a slice of ham between two slices of bread spread with béchamel sauce. The sandwich is then sprinkled with cheese and toasted in the oven.

231K 39 4.2

Last modified on: August 1^st 2010

Keywords for this recipe:Croque-monsieur Toast Béchamel sauce Ham Cheese Oven cooked Street food

For 6 Croque-monsieurs, you will need:

1 12 slices Sandwich bread
2 3 slices ham
3 250 g Bechamel sauce
4 150 g grated cheese
Total weight: 1,030 grams

Change these quantities to make: 2 Croque-monsieurs 3 Croque-monsieurs 6 Croque-monsieurs 12 Croque-monsieurs 18 Croque-monsieurs

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21 min.	25 min.	46 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Begin by cutting the crusts off 12 slices Sandwich bread.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Cut 3 slices ham to the size of the bread slices.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Lightly fry the slices of ham in a very hot pan for just a few seconds on each side.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Spread béchamel sauce on 2 slices of bread (tip: use a broad-bladed knife or palette knife).

Place a piece of ham on top of the sauce on one slice of bread.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Then put the other slice of bread on the ham and sprinkle with grated cheese.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Place the croque-monsieur on a baking sheet.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).

Stage 7

If you are making several croque-monsieurs, it is worth setting up a production line, i.e. spread béchamel sauce on all the bread, then arrange all the slices of ham, etc. This is much faster than doing one at a time.

Stage 8

Once all your croque-monsieurs are assembled, put the baking sheet into a hot oven.

Stage 9 - 20 min.

Cook for about twenty minutes, watching carefully for colouring.

You can put them under the grill to brown if necessary at the end.

Stage 10

Serve hot or warm if possible, with a green salad for example.

Remarks

You can use whatever ham you prefer; I find that it's best with smoked ham, but it's a matter of taste. The same goes for the cheese. Gruyère, or even better Comté, will give you the best croque-monsieur.

yYu can cut the left-over crusts into small pieces and fry them in a little clarified butter or oil, to make small croutons which are great for adding to salads, for example.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
2,730 Kcal or 11,430 Kj	114 gr	269 gr	132 gr
137 %	44 %	25 %	20 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
265 Kcal or 1,110 Kj	11 gr	26 gr	13 gr
13 %	4 %	2 %	2 %

Per piece
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
455 Kcal or 1,905 Kj	19 gr	45 gr	22 gr
23 %	7 %	4 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 6 Croque-monsieurs : 4.67 €
Per Croque-monsieur : 0.78 €

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Source

Home-made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Italian style gratin, Spinach and hard-boiled egg gratin, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Scallops au gratin, Gratin slices with spinach, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach on toast with bechamel, Ham "friand" pie, Chard and potato gratin, Soufflée omelette with cheese, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , ... All
	Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Chicken club sandwich, Spinach Croque-monsieur , Eggs Benedict , Grilled cheese, ... All
	Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: French toast "cordon bleu", Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), Ham "friand" pie, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Potato and two ham gratin, ... All

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