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Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses

A croque-monsieur, soft, a bit inspired by French toast, and topped with cheeses before a trip to the oven.

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Last modified on: April 9^th 2023

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 8 slices bread
2 50 g Comté cheese
3 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
4 50 g Mimolette
5 2 Eggs
6 100 g liquid cream
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 750 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
19 min.	30 min.	49 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

If not already done, cut 8 slices bread (not too thick).

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Grate 50 g Comté cheese, 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) and 50 g Mimolette, mix.

Stage 3 - 3 min.

In a bowl, pour 2 Eggs, 100 g liquid cream, salt and pepper and mix.

Stage 4

Place the slices of bread in a large dish and sprinkle them with the egg-cream mixture, turn them over to soak each side.

Depending on the number of slices, proceed in several times.

Preheat your oven to 210°C (410°F)

Stage 5 - 5 min.

As you do so, place the slices on a baking sheet, possibly protected by a sheet of baking paper.

Stage 6 - 15 min.

Place in the oven for about 15 minutes to start browning the bread slices.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Remove from the oven and top with grated cheese 1 slice on 2...

Stage 8 - 15 min.

...then close the croque-monsieur and return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes.

Stage 9

Enjoy hot or warm.

Remarks

The cheeses to use are to your taste, not necessarily the trio Comté-Parmesan-Mimolette, do not hesitate to innovate.

Keeping

Best eaten fresh from the oven, but can be reheated.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,924 Kcal or 8,055 Kj	631 gr	4,602 gr	165 gr
96 %	243 %	434 %	25 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
257 Kcal or 1,076 Kj	84 gr	614 gr	22 gr
13 %	32 %	58 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
481 Kcal or 2,014 Kj	158 gr	1,151 gr	41 gr
24 %	61 %	109 %	6 %

% 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).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 4.55 €
Per person : 1.14 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Plum and almond panna cotta, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Fresh mint ice-cream, Black Forest gateau, Sautéed pork with mushrooms in a cream sauce., ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Vegetable tian, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Meatballs, Creamy risotto with vegetables , ... All
	Mimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and Mimolette tart, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Pea and avocado salad, Bistro-style endive salad, ... All
	Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gnocchi alla romana, Jura bread, Salmon and spinach quiche, Mini cheese and mustard toasts, Comtoise endive salad, ... All

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