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.
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Last modified on: August 1st 2010
Keywords for this recipe:Croque-monsieurToastBéchamel sauceHamCheeseOven cookedStreet foodFor 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
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 Croque-monsieurs : 4.67 €
- Per Croque-monsieur : 0.78 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
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: Ham "friand" pie, Harvest Gratin, Leek and Mimolette tart, Croque-monsieur potatoes, Spiced butternut gratin, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Breton Pie, Gratin Parmentier, Quick stuffed courgettes, ... All |
 | Sandwich bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken club sandwich, Genoese croque-monsieur, Comtoise apple charlotte, Pain perdu, Fried egg in bread, ... All |
 | Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mozzarella pasta bake, Rice à l'italienne, Croque-monsieur complet, Involtinis, French toast "cordon bleu", ... All |
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