Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies
Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies

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Great recipe for Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies. When I made this dish for the first time a few years ago I was told it was just a posh cheese and ham toastie. Probably, but it's a little bit more flavoursome than any brand of sandwich maker can.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook croque monsieur with a simple side salad. and a croque madame for the ladies using 11 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
  1. Make ready 4 slices sourdough or crusty bread
  2. Prepare 75 grams butter
  3. Make ready 75 grams grated cheddar cheese
  4. Prepare 75 grams grated gruyere cheese
  5. Take 4 thick slices of good quality ham
  6. Take 125 ml milk
  7. Take 2 bay leaves
  8. Take 1 small onion chopped in quarters
  9. Make ready 20 grams plain flour
  10. Prepare 2 tbsp heaped Dijon mustard
  11. Take Good splash of Worcestershire sauce

It is one of my favorites food recipes. For … Recipe of Gordon Ramsay Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. If you are looking for classic French food, you have to munch or croque into a Croque Monsieur! Both are basically glorified ham and cheese sandwiches, perfectly unhealthy and laden with cheese.

Steps to make Croque Monsieur with a simple side salad. And a croque madame for the ladies:
  1. Make a simple béchamel sauce. Using milk, bay leaves and a small onion.
Add the Dijon mustard, a little Worcestershire sauce and the cheddar cheese. It should be a thick creamy sauce with a dark deep flavour. (well that’s how I like it but by all means use less of the mustard) - Season to taste all the time.
  2. Then with your slices of sourdough bread spread a little butter on one side and grill until golden (one side only) 
Turn the bread over and spread each slice with a thin layer of the béchamel sauce and add generous slices of ham. Add your grated gruyère cheese and form Into a sandwich. - In a frying pan melt some butter and fry gently on both sides until golden. - Transfer to a preheated oven and cook for 4-5 minutes so it warms right through to the centre.
  3. Now you are ready to plate up, but like a gentleman I am, I fried a free range egg to turn one of the sandwiches into a croque madame!! Unfortunately or maybe fortunately in this case, I had no female company to share with…..So I ate them both myself 😉😉 All the best and enjoy.

If you are looking for classic French food, you have to munch or croque into a Croque Monsieur! Both are basically glorified ham and cheese sandwiches, perfectly unhealthy and laden with cheese. Forewarned, if you are following my Croque Monsieur Recipe, don't try to hold back on the butter and the cheese. For Croque Monsieur: Spread each slice of bread with butter. Trim cheese so it is a tad smaller than the bread slices.

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